Rhode Island General Laws 5-31.1-30. Licensure required – Dental assistants excepted
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No person shall perform any act that constitutes the practice of dentistry in this state unless that person is licensed under the provisions of this chapter as a dentist or a dental hygienist, or unless that person performs limited auxiliary dental services, procedures, and duties as a dental assistant as provided by this chapter. The board of examiners in dentistry shall develop rules and procedures to implement a listing of all dental assistants practicing in the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 358, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 172, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 201, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-31.1-30
- Board: means the Rhode Island board of examiners in dentistry or any committee or subcommittee of the board. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-31.1-1
- dental assistant: is a ny person not licensed under the provisions of this chapter who performs dental services, procedures, or duties in aid of a licensed and registered dentist. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-31.1-31
- Dental hygienist: means a person with a license to practice dental hygiene in this state under the provisions of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-31.1-1
- Dentist: means a person with a license to practice dentistry in this state under the provisions of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-31.1-1
- Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust or estate, state or political subdivision, or instrumentality of a state. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-31.1-1