California § 1648.20 - This article shall not apply to any surgical, endodontic, periodontic, or orthodo
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§ 1648.20. This article shall not apply to any surgical, endodontic, periodontic, or orthodo
(a) This article shall not apply to any surgical, endodontic, periodontic, or orthodontic dental procedure in which dental restorative materials are not used. (b) For purposes of this article, âdental restorative materialsâ means any structure or device placed into a patientâs mouth with the intent that it remain there for an indefinite period beyond the completion of the dental procedure, including material used for filling cavities in, or rebuilding or repairing the organic structure of, a tooth or teeth, but excluding synthesized structures or devices intended to wholly replace an extracted tooth or teeth, such as implants.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1648.20 cover?
Section 1648.20 ("This article shall not apply to any surgical, endodontic, periodontic, or orthodo") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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