§ 63-5-127. District Attorneys General to Assist Board
The board at all times has the power to call upon the district attorneys general for the state in the various districts to assist the board. It is the duty of all district attorneys general throughout the state to assist the board, upon its request, in any suit for injunction or prosecution instituted by the […]
§ 63-5-128. Criminal Penalties
Any person who violates any provision of § 63-5-107(a) commits a Class B misdemeanor. After being convicted of any violation of § 63-5-107(a), any person who again violates § 63-5-107(a) commits a Class E felony. Any person who has been enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction from performing any acts or rendering any services […]
§ 63-5-129. Retirement
Any person licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state who has retired or may hereafter retire from such practice in this state is not required to register as required by this chapter; provided, that such person files with the board an affidavit on a form to be furnished by the board, which […]
§ 63-5-130. Armed Forces or Public Health Service
Any person licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state who is an officer in the commissioned dental corps of the army, navy, air force or the public health service of the United States shall not be required to register as required in this chapter. Such person shall file with the board an […]
§ 63-5-131. Immunity of Peer Review Committee From Liability — Confidentiality
As used in this section, “peer review committee” or “committee” means any committee, board, commission or other entity constituted by any statewide dental association or local dental society for the purpose of receiving and evaluating dental acts of other dentists or dental auxiliary personnel or their personal conduct as it relates to the performance of […]
§ 63-5-132. Inactive Licenses to Perform Pro Bono Services
The board of dentistry shall establish by rule an inactive license category that allows dentists to perform services without compensation only for those persons receiving services from organizations that have received a determination of exemption under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Such inactive license category shall not authorize any other practice of dentistry.
§ 63-5-133. Dental Referral Service
A dental referral service shall not participate in the advertising of, or operate, a dental referral service unless it meets all of the following requirements: Its patient referrals result from patient-initiated responses to the dental referral service’s advertising; It discloses to any prospective patient in its advertising that participating dentists have paid a fee for […]
§ 63-5-134. Special Volunteer License for Practice in Free Health Clinic — Exemption From Fees — Renewal
A dentist or a dental hygienist licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by § 63-1-201, engaged in practice at a free health clinic shall not be subject to license fees under this chapter. The board of dentistry may issue a special volunteer license, as […]
§ 63-5-126. Enjoining Unlawful Practice
The board, in addition to the powers and duties expressly granted by this chapter in the matter of suspension or revocation of a license and in the matter of the refusal to issue a certificate, is authorized and empowered to petition any circuit or chancery court having jurisdiction to enjoin any person who is practicing […]
§ 63-5-116. Penalties for Unauthorized Practice by Hygienist or Assistant
The board may revoke or suspend the license of, assess a civil penalty for each separate violation against or otherwise lawfully discipline any dentist who permits any licensed and registered dental hygienist, registered dental assistant and/or practical dental assistant operating under that dentist’s supervision to perform any acts or services other than those authorized by […]