It shall be an unfair or deceptive trade practice, in violation of chapter 735a, for any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or agent or employee thereof that engages in for profit, any business or service that in whole or in part includes the referral or recommendation of persons to a licensed dentist or dental practice for any form of dental care or treatment, to fail to disclose to a prospective patient, at the time the prospective patient makes initial contact by any means including advertising with the for-profit business or service, that the licensed dentist has paid a fee for such referral.
(P.A. 93-276; 93-435, S. 61, 95.)
History: P.A. 93-435 corrected chapter citation, effective June 28, 1993.
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.