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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 43-11-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: (6.1) “Executive director”...
§ 43-11-2. Georgia Board of Dentistry; Members; Qualifications; Terms; Voting; Powers - History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 43-11-2.1. Board Authority; Appointment, Powers, and Duties of Executive Director; Meetings - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-2.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-3. Election of Officers - The board shall elect from its members a president and...
§ 43-11-4. Meetings - It shall be the duty of the board to meet...
§ 43-11-5. Address of Board Members - Each member of the board, upon the receipt of his...
§ 43-11-6. Expense and Mileage Allowances; Other Reimbursements - Each member of the board shall receive the expense allowance...
§ 43-11-7. Powers and Duties of Board - The board shall perform such duties and possess and exercise...
§ 43-11-9. Rules and Regulations Affecting Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, or Other Persons - In order to protect and promote the public health and...
§ 43-11-10. Dental Specialties - The board is authorized to provide by rule or regulation...
§ 43-11-11. Gathering of Census Data on Practicing Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Standard Form - History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 20; Code 1933,...
§ 43-11-12. Public Inspection of Board Records; Nondisclosure of Confidential Records - It shall be the duty of the executive director to...
§ 43-11-13. Service of Orders and Subpoenas of Board; Service of Notice or Process on Executive Director - History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, §§ 18, 19; Code...
§ 43-11-14. Enforcement of Orders and Subpoenas of Board; Contempt - The board shall have the power to enforce any and...
§ 43-11-15. Enforcement of Chapter - For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the board...
§ 43-11-16. Liability for Action of Peer Review Committee or Board - No dentist licensed under this chapter and acting or serving...
§ 43-11-17. Acts Which Constitute the Practice of Dentistry - History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 6; Code 1933,...
§ 43-11-18. Use of Full Names of Practitioners - All signs, cards, announcements, advertisements, or methods used to state...
§ 43-11-19. Compliance With Chapter as Prerequisite to Collection of Fees for Services - No person who practices dentistry in this state shall be...
§ 43-11-20. Training and Affiliated Sites; Clinics; Licensure Examination - History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 27; Code 1933,...
§ 43-11-21. Conscious Sedation - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-21 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-21.1. General Anesthesia - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-21.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-21.2. Report of Morbidity or Mortality - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-21.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-22. Exceptions to Application of Chapter - This chapter shall not apply to physicians licensed in this...
§ 43-11-23. Specialized Training for Dental Assistant or Hygienist Performing Certain Procedures - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-23 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry
§ 43-11-40. Qualification of Applicants; Criminal Background Check - History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 7; Code 1933,...
§ 43-11-41. Application for Provisional License to Practice Dentistry by Credentials; Procedure; Criminal Background Check; Expiration and Revocation of License - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-41 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-42. Reciprocity; Criminal Background Check - (a.1) (1) The board may issue, in its discretion, without...
§ 43-11-43. Fees - Each person applying for examination for a license to practice...
§ 43-11-44. Discretionary Decisions Involving Treatment of Patients - It is a matter of public interest that all decisions...
§ 43-11-45.1. Display of License - Every person licensed under this article shall display such license...
§ 43-11-46. License Renewal - History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 43-11-46.1. Continuing Education Requirements; Waiver - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-46.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-47. Refusal to Grant, or Revocation Of, Licenses; Disciplining Licensees; Subpoenas; Judicial Review; Investigations; Immunity; Failure to Appear; Voluntary Surrender - The plea of nolo contendere or the order entered pursuant...
§ 43-11-48. Initiation of Proceedings for Violation of Chapter; Records - History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 16; Code 1933,...
§ 43-11-49. Burden of Proof as to Authority to Practice Dentistry - On the trial of anyone charged with the violation of...
§ 43-11-50. Practice of Dentistry Without a License - Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity who practices...
§ 43-11-51. Practicing Dentistry Under Another’s License - Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity who practices...
§ 43-11-52. Volunteers in Dentistry and Dental Hygiene; Special Licensing; Construction - As used in this subsection, the term “unrestricted” means that...
§ 43-11-53. Charitable Dental Events; Temporary Licenses for Dentists and Dental Hygienists in Good Standing in Other States; Procedures - A hosting entity must be registered and authorized to conduct...
Article 3 - Dental Hygienists
§ 43-11-70. Examination Requirement; Issuance of License; Posting License - No person shall practice as a dental hygienist in this...
§ 43-11-70.1. Temporary License Authorized - A person who furnishes the board satisfactory proof of being...
§ 43-11-71. Qualifications of Applicants for License; Criminal Background Check - History. Ga. L. 1927, p. 250, § 5; Code 1933,...
§ 43-11-71.1. Application for License to Practice Dental Hygiene by Credentials; Procedure; Criminal Background Check; Expiration of License - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-71.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-72. Corrective Action Against Licensee - The board shall have the authority to refuse to grant,...
§ 43-11-73. License Renewal - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-73 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-73.1. Continuing Education Requirement; Waiver; Rules and Regulations - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-73.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-74. Direct Supervision Required; Scope of Duties; Exceptions to Required Supervision for Dental Screenings - The licensed dental hygienist shall make all reasonable efforts to...
§ 43-11-75. Applicability of Article - This article shall not apply to licensed dentists, nor shall...
§ 43-11-76. Unlicensed Practice of Dental Hygiene - Any person who engages in the practice of dental hygiene...
Article 4 - Dental Assistants
§ 43-11-80. Acts, Services, Practices, and Procedures Authorized - History. Code 1981, § 43-11-80 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 43-11-81. Direct Supervision Required - Dental assistants shall perform their duties only under the direct,...
§ 43-11-82. Exceptions to Application of Article - This article shall not apply to licensed dentists or dental...