§ 34-9-1 Definitions
§ 34-9-2 Legislative findings
§ 34-9-3 License or permit required to practice dentistry
§ 34-9-4 License required to practice dental hygiene or expanded duty dental assisting
§ 34-9-5 Penalties
§ 34-9-6 What constitutes practice of dentistry
§ 34-9-6.1 Mobile dental facilities or portable dental operations
§ 34-9-7 Exemption of certain practices and operations
§ 34-9-7.1 Exemption of participation in continuing education course
§ 34-9-7.2 Registration of a 501(c)(3) entity
§ 34-9-8 Dental facility teaching permits; dental facility special teaching permits
§ 34-9-9 Exercise of independent professional judgment by dentists; prohibited business arrangements or relationships; penalties
§ 34-9-10 Application; licensure by credentials; special purpose license
§ 34-9-11 Examination of applicants; issuance of licenses
§ 34-9-12 Recording, reporting requirements
§ 34-9-13 License and registration certificates to be kept in office of practitioner
§ 34-9-14 Change of address generally
§ 34-9-15 Annual registration; continuing education
§ 34-9-15.1 Release of records
§ 34-9-16 Fee schedule
§ 34-9-17 Use of names
§ 34-9-18 Grounds for disciplinary action
§ 34-9-19 Advertising – Dentist; specialty requirements; practice emphasis; purpose of section; rules and regulations
§ 34-9-19.1 Advertising – Dental referral service; requirements; prohibitions; penalties
§ 34-9-20 Unauthorized advertising, selling, or offering of dental services and appliances; injunctions
§ 34-9-21 Employing services of commercial dental laboratory or private technician
§ 34-9-22 Sale, offer to sell, procurement, or alteration of diploma or certificate; fraud or cheating
§ 34-9-23 Title and letters signifying degree
§ 34-9-24 Statement of charges and notice of hearing before revocation or suspension of license
§ 34-9-25 Judicial review of orders of board
§ 34-9-26 Examination, qualifications, licensing, etc., of dental hygienists
§ 34-9-27 Employment, supervision, and practice of dental hygienists
§ 34-9-28 Notification of change of address or employer; annual registration requirements
§ 34-9-29 Injunctions against violations of chapter
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 34 > Chapter 9 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1