90-40. Unauthorized practice; penalty.
If any person shall practice or attempt to practice dentistry in this State without first having passed the examination and obtained a license from the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners or having obtained a provisional license from said Board; or if he shall practice dentistry after March 31 of each year without applying for a certificate of renewal of license, as provided in G.S. 90-31; or shall practice or attempt to practice dentistry while his license is revoked, or suspended, or when a certificate of renewal of license has been refused; or shall violate any of the provisions of this Article for which no specific penalty has been provided; or shall practice or attempt to practice, dentistry in violation of the provisions of this Article; or shall practice dentistry under any name other than his own name, said person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each day's violation of this Article shall constitute a separate offense. (1935, c. 66, s. 13; 1953, c. 564, s. 6; 1957, c. 592, s. 4; 1965, c. 163, s. 6; 1969, c. 804, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 619; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations
§ 90-23 - Officers; common seal.
§ 90-24 - Quorum; adjourned meetings.
§ 90-25 - Records and transcripts.
§ 90-26 - Annual and special meetings.
§ 90-27 - Judicial powers; additional data for records.
§ 90-28 - Bylaws and regulations; acquisition of property.
§ 90-28.5 - Disasters and emergencies.
§ 90-29 - Necessity for license; dentistry defined; exemptions.
§ 90-29.1 - Extraoral services performed for dentists.
§ 90-29.2 - Requirements in respect to written work orders; penalty.
§ 90-29.3 - Provisional license.
§ 90-29.5 - Instructor's license.
§ 90-30.1 - Standards for general anesthesia and enteral and parenteral sedation; fees authorized.
§ 90-30.2 - Teledentistry practice; definitions; requirements.
§ 90-31 - Annual renewal of licenses.
§ 90-31.1 - Continuing education courses required.
§ 90-32 - Contents of original license.
§ 90-33 - Displaying license and current certificate of renewal.
§ 90-34 - Refusal to grant renewal of license.
§ 90-36 - Licensing practitioners of other states.
§ 90-37 - Certificate issued to dentist moving out of State.
§ 90-37.1 - Limited volunteer dental license.
§ 90-37.2 - Temporary permits for volunteer dentists.
§ 90-38 - Licensing former dentists who have moved back into State or resumed practice.
§ 90-40 - Unauthorized practice; penalty.
§ 90-40.1 - Enjoining unlawful acts.
§ 90-40.2 - Management arrangements.
§ 90-41 - Disciplinary action.
§ 90-42 - Restoration of revoked license.
§ 90-43 - Compensation and expenses of Board.
§ 90-44 - Annual report of Board.
§ 90-46 - Filling prescriptions.
§ 90-48 - Rules of Board; certain information to be made available.
§ 90-48.1 - Free choice by patient guaranteed.
§ 90-48.2 - Board agreements with special peer review organizations for impaired dentists.