Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity who practices dentistry or performs any dental operation under the protection of another’s license shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than five years, or both.
History. Ga. L. 1897, p. 119, § 14; Civil Code 1910, § 1751; Code 1933, § 84-9907; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 20; Ga. L. 2004, p. 720, § 7.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants
Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry
§ 43-11-40. Qualification of Applicants; Criminal Background Check
§ 43-11-42. Reciprocity; Criminal Background Check
§ 43-11-44. Discretionary Decisions Involving Treatment of Patients
§ 43-11-45.1. Display of License
§ 43-11-46.1. Continuing Education Requirements; Waiver
§ 43-11-48. Initiation of Proceedings for Violation of Chapter; Records
§ 43-11-49. Burden of Proof as to Authority to Practice Dentistry
§ 43-11-50. Practice of Dentistry Without a License
§ 43-11-51. Practicing Dentistry Under Another’s License
§ 43-11-52. Volunteers in Dentistry and Dental Hygiene; Special Licensing; Construction