Section 1080 - [Operative 1/1/2025] General Procedures for RDA, RDAEF, Orthodontic Assistant and Dental Sedation Assistant Written ExaminationsThe following rules, which are in addition to any other examination rules set forth elsewhere in this chapter, are adopted for the uniform conduct of all RDA, RDAEF, Orthodontic Assistant, and Dental Sedation Assistant written examinations.
(a) The ability of an examination candidate ("examinee") to read and interpret instructions and examination material is a part of the examination.(b) No examinee shall be admitted to an examination room unless the examinee allows a test center proctor at the examination site to photograph them, provides one form of an acceptable government-issued photographic identification, and presents their thumb for electronic scanning.(1) Each time an examinee leaves and returns to the examination site, they shall have their thumb scanned again. The resulting thumb print shall match the initial thumb print taken by the test center proctor at the examination site. Examinees needing an accommodation for thumb printing may meet the examination entry requirements in paragraph (2), as applicable.(2) If an examinee does not have a thumb, or the print cannot be captured, the test center proctor shall scan the pointer finger. If the examinee has no thumbs or fingers, the test center proctor shall contact their manager to obtain verbal or written permission to allow the photo taken of the examinee to be used to identify them each time they leave and re-enter the examination room.(c) An examinee may be dismissed from the entire examination, and a statement of issues may be filed against the examinee, for acts which interfere with the Board's objective of evaluating professional competence. Such acts include, but are not limited to the following:(1) Allowing another person to take the examination in the place of, and under the identity of, the examinee.(2) Copying or otherwise obtaining examination answers from other persons during the course of an examination.(3) Bringing any notes, books, pictures, tape recorders, or other unauthorized materials into the examination area.(4) Assisting another examinee during the examination process.(5) Copying, photographing or in any way reproducing or recording examination questions or answers.(6) Leaving the assigned examination area without the permission of atest center proctor.(7) Failing to follow directions relative to the conduct of the examination, including termination of the examination at the scheduled or announced time.(8) Engaging in any other conduct specified in Section 123 of the Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, "acceptable government-issued photographic identification" means, any of the following:(1) Unexpired driver's license or identification card issued by a U.S. state or territory,(2) Unexpired United States military identification card including active duty, retiree, or reservist military identification card (DD Form 2 or 2 A),(3) Unexpired Passport from any country,(4) Unexpired United States-issued passport card,(5) Unexpired United States-issued Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551),(6) Unexpired Mexican Consulate identification card, or,(7) Unexpired United States-issued Employment Authorization Card (EAC -- Form I-766).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1080
Note: Authority cited: Section 1614, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 123, 1743, 1750.2, 1750.4, 1752.1 and 1753, Business and Professions Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 1614, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 1753, 1756, 1758 and 1761, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 2-13-98; operative 3-15-98 (Register 98, No. 7).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 11-20-2024; operative 1/1/2025 (Register 2024, No. 47).