Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a licensed dentist may operate a mobile dental unit provided by his or her property and casualty insurer as a temporary substitute site for the practice registered by him or her pursuant to Section 1650, if both of the following requirements are met:
(a) The licensee’s registered place of practice has been rendered and remains unusable due to loss or calamity.
(b) The licensee’s insurer registers the unit with the board in compliance with Section 1657.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 464, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2005.)