# Can the Dental Board of California demand records without ordinary patient-request timing?

Answer: A licensee generally has 15 days to answer a Board records request. A facility generally has 30 days to answer a Board demand in the facility lane. Do not collapse Board-demand timing into the patient 5-day and 15-day access framework.

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Last verified: 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reviewed by: Mahtab Mansour, DDS on 2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Direct answer

A licensee generally has 15 days to answer a Board records request. A facility generally has 30 days to answer a Board demand in the facility lane. Do not collapse Board-demand timing into the patient 5-day and 15-day access framework.

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- California Dental Board records-demand deadlines for dentists and facilities.
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Source citations:
- `A25` BPC section 1611.5 Board inspection power. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1611.5.>
- `A9` HSC section 123110 patient inspection, copies, form/format, fees, and unpaid-balance rule. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=123110.>
- `A8` Board consumer FAQs including records-access guidance. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/consumers/consumer_faqs.shtml>

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