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2018 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 65 PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 14 REGULATION OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS
65-1438 Using services of unlicensed person; written prescription; misdemeanors; suspension or revocation of license.

Universal Citation: KS Stat § 65-1438 (2018)
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65-1438. Using services of unlicensed person; written prescription; misdemeanors; suspension or revocation of license. (A) Any dentist who shall use the services of any person (which word when used in this section shall include all legal entities) not licensed to practice dentistry in this state, to construct, alter, repair or duplicate any denture, plate, partial plate, bridge, splint, orthodonic or prosthetic appliance, shall first furnish such unlicensed person with a written prescription, on forms prescribed by the board, which shall contain: (1) The name and address of such unlicensed person. (2) The patient's name or number. In event such number is used, the name of the patient shall be written upon the duplicate copy of such prescription retained by the dentist. (3) The date on which it was written. (4) A prescription[description] of the work to be done, with diagrams if necessary. (5) A specification of the type and quality of materials to be used. (6) The signature of the dentist, and the number of his Kansas license. Such unlicensed person shall retain the original prescription and the dentist shall retain a duplicate copy thereof for inspection by the board, or its agent, for two years.

(B) Any dentist who shall: (1) Use any such service of any such licensed[unlicensed] person without first having furnished him such prescription; or (2) fail to retain a duplicate copy thereof for two years; or (3) refuse to allow the board, or its agent, to inspect it during such time, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the board may revoke or suspend his license therefor.

(C) Any such unlicensed person who shall: (1) Perform any such service without first having obtained such prescription; or (2) fail to retain the original thereof for two years; or (3) refuse to allow the board, or its agent, to inspect it during such time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 22; June 28.

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