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2012 Vermont Statutes
Title 26 Professions and Occupations
Chapter 12 DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS
§ 562 Prohibitions


26 V.S.A. § 562. What's This?

§ 562. Prohibitions

(a) No person may use in connection with a name any words, including "Doctor of Dental Surgery" or "Doctor of Dental Medicine," or any letters, signs, or figures, including the letters "D.D.S." or "D.M.D.," which imply that a person is a licensed dentist when not authorized under this chapter.

(b) No person may practice as a dentist or dental hygienist unless currently licensed to do so under the provisions of this chapter.

(c) No person may practice as a dental assistant unless currently registered under the provisions of this chapter.

(d) A person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127. (Added 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)

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