No person shall falsely claim to hold a certificate of registration, license, diploma or degree granted by a society, school or by the Board of Dental Commissioners, or, with intent to deceive the public, pretend to be a graduate of any dental college or college, or append the letters “D.D.S.” or “D.M.D.” or “M.D.S.” to his name, without having the degree indicated by such letters conferred upon him by diploma from a college, a school or a board of examiners empowered to confer the same.
(1949 Rev., S. 4460; P.A. 92-35, S. 9; P.A. 94-149, S. 19.)
History: P.A. 92-35 added reference to “school”, “dental hygiene program or college” and “R.D.H.”; P.A. 94-149 deleted references to dental hygienists.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 20-103. - Dental commissioners.
Section 20-103a. - State Dental Commission.
Section 20-104 and 20-105. - Qualifications and duties; regulations. Compensation; counsel.
Section 20-106a. - Designation of limited practice.
Section 20-107. - Application for license. Graduates of foreign dental schools.
Section 20-109. - Fee for examination.
Section 20-110. - Licenses to out-of-state applicants.
Section 20-112a. - Dental assistants and expanded function dental assistants.
Section 20-113. - Display of license.
Section 20-113a. - Renewal of licenses.
Section 20-113b. - Renewal of license by person who practices dentistry for no fee.
Section 20-118. - Dentist removing from state.
Section 20-119. - Employer to file list of dentists and hygienists with commission.
Section 20-120. - Practice of dentistry in clinics, schools of dentistry and state institutions.
Section 20-121. - Operation of dental offices.
Section 20-122a. - Work authorization for unlicensed person.
Section 20-122b. - Subwork authorization. Failure of dentist to provide written authorization.
Section 20-122c. - Inspection of authorization files by Department of Public Health.
Section 20-123a. - Anesthesia and sedation: Definitions.
Section 20-123b. - Permit for use of anesthesia required. Exception. Regulations.
Section 20-123c. - Point-of-service test for HbA1c percentage.
Section 20-124. - False representations.
Section 20-124a. - Dental referral services: Disclosure of acceptance of fee for referral required.
Section 20-126b. (Formerly Sec. 20-126v). - Permit for advanced dental education.