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

> Yes. California Board requests have their own response timing, and those deadlines differ from ordinary patient-access requests.

Last verified: 2026-06-09
Reviewed by: Mahtab Mansour, DDS on 2026-04-25 (re-verification in progress)

## 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.

## Common trap
- Patient requests and Board demands are different lanes. Mixing their deadlines is a common exam miss.

## Full guide
- [What does California dental records law require for patient access?](https://dentovio.com/guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/patient-access-and-board-requests/index.html.md): Use this guide when you want the deadline grid for patient requests, radiographs, summaries, and Board-authorized demands.

## Focused answer page
- [Focused answer](https://dentovio.com/answers/glossary-can-dental-board-demand-records/index.html.md): Short, source-bounded answer page for search and AI citation.
- [California law and ethics glossary answer topic](https://dentovio.com/answers/topic/california-law-ethics-glossary/index.html.md)

## Primary sources
- `A25` BPC section 1611.5 Board inspection power. <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. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=123110.>
- `A8` Board consumer FAQs including records-access guidance. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/consumers/consumer_faqs.shtml>

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## Related glossary pages
- [How fast must a California dentist respond to a records request?](https://dentovio.com/guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/glossary/how-long-to-respond-to-record-request/index.html.md)
- [Can original radiographs be sent directly to another dentist in California?](https://dentovio.com/guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/glossary/can-original-radiographs-go-to-another-dentist/index.html.md)