2006 Kansas Code - 65-1435

      65-1435.   Improper use of certain names by dentists; exceptions; unlawful acts; suspension or revocation of license. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to practice or offer to practice dentistry under any name except such person's own name, which shall be the name used on the license granted to such person as a dentist as provided in this act.

      (b)   A licensed dentist may use the name of any association, corporation, clinic, trade name or business name in connection with the practice of dentistry, as defined in this act, except that such name may not misrepresent the dentist to the public as determined by the Kansas dental board.

      (c)   Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent two or more licensed dentists:

      (1)   From associating together for the practice of dentistry, each in such person's own proper name; or

      (2)   from associating together for the practice of dentistry, each as owners, in a professional corporation, organized pursuant to the professional corporation law of Kansas, or, each as owners, in a limited liability company organized pursuant to the Kansas revised limited liability company act, and using a name that may or may not contain the proper name of any such person or persons if such name has been approved by the board and from employing nonowning licensees; or

      (3)   from associating together with persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery in a clinic or professional association under a name that may or may not contain the proper name of any such person or persons and may contain the word "clinic."

      (d)   It shall be unlawful, and a licensee may have a license suspended or revoked, for any licensee to conduct a dental office in the name of the licensee, or to advertise the licensee's name in connection with any dental office or offices, or to associate together for the practice of dentistry with other licensed dentists in a professional corporation or limited liability company, under a name that may or may not contain the proper name of any such person or persons or to associate together with persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery in a clinic or professional association under a name that may or may not contain the proper name of any such person or persons and may contain the word "clinic," unless such licensee is personally present in the office operating as a dentist or personally overseeing such operations as are performed in the office or each of the offices during a majority of the time the office or each of the offices is being operated.

      (e)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the franchise practice of dentistry.

      (f)   The violation of any of the provisions of this section by any dentist shall subject such dentist to suspension or revocation of a license.

      History:   L. 1943, ch. 221, § 19; L. 1984, ch. 230, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 169, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 45, § 1; July 1.