§ 43-11-14. Enforcement of Orders and Subpoenas of Board; Contempt
The board shall have the power to enforce any and all of its lawful orders or subpoenas; to punish as for a contempt anyone obstructing or violating the same and shall also have the power to conduct any and all hearings before it in an orderly and legal manner; to punish anyone as for a […]
§ 43-11-15. Enforcement of Chapter
For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the board is authorized to enforce this chapter by prosecution or otherwise and to authorize the payment of expenses incurred in prosecuting cases out of the funds collected under this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 23; Code 1933, § 84-717; Ga. L. 1976, p. […]
§ 43-11-16. Liability for Action of Peer Review Committee or Board
No dentist licensed under this chapter and acting or serving on a peer review committee or board or hospital review committee shall be liable for damages for any action of such board or committee or for any official action taken or recommendation made as a member of such board or committee. History. Code 1933, § […]
§ 43-11-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Accredited dental college” and “accredited dental school” or “accredited school of dentistry” means a dental school, college, or university with an education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency. “Accredited dental hygiene school” means a dental hygiene education […]
§ 43-11-17. Acts Which Constitute the Practice of Dentistry
Except as expressly provided in this chapter, any person who performs any of the following procedures, operations, or services shall be regarded as practicing dentistry within the meaning of this chapter: Operates or performs part of any dental operation of any kind upon the human oral cavity, teeth, gingiva, alveolar process, maxilla, mandible or associated […]
§ 43-11-2. Georgia Board of Dentistry; Members; Qualifications; Terms; Voting; Powers
A board to be known as the Georgia Board of Dentistry is created. The board shall consist of 17 members to be appointed and commissioned by the Governor as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section. Thirteen members of the board shall be dentists and shall be appointed as follows: The members of the […]
§ 43-11-18. Use of Full Names of Practitioners
All signs, cards, announcements, advertisements, or methods used to state or imply that dentistry may or will be done by anyone at any place in this state shall be required to list the full name of at least one individual practicing dentistry in such place; provided, however, that the names of all dentists practicing at […]
§ 43-11-2.1. Board Authority; Appointment, Powers, and Duties of Executive Director; Meetings
On and after July 1, 2013, the board shall not be under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State but shall be a division of the Department of Community Health; provided, however, that except as otherwise specifically provided, the board shall be autonomous from the Board of Community Health and the commissioner of community health […]
§ 43-11-19. Compliance With Chapter as Prerequisite to Collection of Fees for Services
No person who practices dentistry in this state shall be entitled to collect any fee or reward for his or her services without first complying with this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 22; Code 1933, § 84-721; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 10.
§ 43-11-3. Election of Officers
The board shall elect from its members a president and such other officers as the board in its discretion may see fit. History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 2; Code 1933, § 84-704; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1.