Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-31.1 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists

Section 5-31.1-1. - Definitions. - § 5-31.1-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Board”...

Section 5-31.1-2. - Board of examiners in dentistry — Members — Compensation — Funds. - § 5-31.1-2. Board of examiners in dentistry — Members —...

Section 5-31.1-3. - Examining committees. - § 5-31.1-3. Examining committees. (a) The chairperson shall appoint two...

Section 5-31.1-4. - Powers and duties of the board of examiners in dentistry. - § 5-31.1-4. Powers and duties of the board of examiners...

Section 5-31.1-5. - Power of the director. - § 5-31.1-5. Power of the director. The director has the...

Section 5-31.1-6. - License to practice — Qualifications of applicants — Fee — Reexamination. - § 5-31.1-6. License to practice — Qualifications of applicants —...

Section 5-31.1-6.1. - Dental hygienists and dental assistants. - § 5-31.1-6.1. Dental hygienists and dental assistants. Dentists licensed pursuant...

Section 5-31.1-7. - Recertification — Continuing dental education. - § 5-31.1-7. Recertification — Continuing dental education. (a) Effective beginning...

Section 5-31.1-8. - Refusal of licensure. - § 5-31.1-8. Refusal of licensure. (a) The director, upon recommendation...

Section 5-31.1-9. - Immunity from suit. - § 5-31.1-9. Immunity from suit. (a) The director of the...

Section 5-31.1-10. - Unprofessional conduct. - § 5-31.1-10. Unprofessional conduct. The term “unprofessional conduct” as used...

Section 5-31.1-11. - Complaints. - § 5-31.1-11. Complaints. (a) Any person, firm, corporation, or public...

Section 5-31.1-12. - Specification of charges. - § 5-31.1-12. Specification of charges. When the board determines, based...

Section 5-31.1-13. - Time and notice of hearing. - § 5-31.1-13. Time and notice of hearing. The time of...

Section 5-31.1-14. - Subpoenas — Contempt. - § 5-31.1-14. Subpoenas — Contempt. Subpoenas may be issued by...

Section 5-31.1-15. - Report of hearing. - § 5-31.1-15. Report of hearing. After holding a hearing, the...

Section 5-31.1-16. - Decision of the board. - § 5-31.1-16. Decision of the board. If a majority of...

Section 5-31.1-17. - Sanctions. - § 5-31.1-17. Sanctions. If the accused is found guilty of...

Section 5-31.1-18. - Appeal from the decision of the director of the department of health. - § 5-31.1-18. Appeal from the decision of the director of...

Section 5-31.1-19. - Grounds for discipline without hearing. - § 5-31.1-19. Grounds for discipline without hearing. The director may,...

Section 5-31.1-20. - Reports relating to professional conduct and capacity — Regulations — Confidentiality — Immunity. - § 5-31.1-20. Reports relating to professional conduct and capacity —...

Section 5-31.1-21. - Biennial registration. - § 5-31.1-21. Biennial registration. (a) Effective beginning in the calendar...

Section 5-31.1-22. - Limited registrations. - § 5-31.1-22. Limited registrations. An applicant for limited registration under...

Section 5-31.1-23. - Limited registration — Academic faculty — Fees. - § 5-31.1-23. Limited registration — Academic faculty — Fees. (a)...

Section 5-31.1-24. - Violations — Penalties. - § 5-31.1-24. Violations — Penalties. Unless another penalty is provided...

Section 5-31.1-25. - Injunction of violations. - § 5-31.1-25. Injunction of violations. When it appears to the...

Section 5-31.1-26. - Severability. - § 5-31.1-26. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or...

Section 5-31.1-27. - Dental peer review. - § 5-31.1-27. Dental peer review. (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of...

Section 5-31.1-28. - Hospital disciplinary powers. - § 5-31.1-28. Hospital disciplinary powers. (a) The board of trustees...

Section 5-31.1-29. - Privileges and immunities for peer review activities. - § 5-31.1-29. Privileges and immunities for peer review activities. (a)...

Section 5-31.1-30. - Licensure required — Dental assistants excepted. - § 5-31.1-30. Licensure required — Dental assistants excepted. No person...

Section 5-31.1-31. - Dental assistant — Definition — Practices allowed. - § 5-31.1-31. Dental assistant — Definition — Practices allowed. (a)...

Section 5-31.1-32. - Disclosure of nonparticipation in dental insurance plans. - § 5-31.1-32. Disclosure of nonparticipation in dental insurance plans. (a)...

Section 5-31.1-33. - Employment of hygienists — Practices allowed. - § 5-31.1-33. Employment of hygienists — Practices allowed. Any licensed...

Section 5-31.1-34. - Immunity from liability. - § 5-31.1-34. Immunity from liability. No dentist licensed under the...

Section 5-31.1-35. - Penalty for violations generally — Evidence of unauthorized practice. - § 5-31.1-35. Penalty for violations generally — Evidence of unauthorized...

Section 5-31.1-36. - Liability of employers and accomplices. - § 5-31.1-36. Liability of employers and accomplices. Any person who...

Section 5-31.1-37. - Persons and practices exempt. - § 5-31.1-37. Persons and practices exempt. The following practices, acts,...

Section 5-31.1-38. - Advertising. - § 5-31.1-38. Advertising. (a) All advertising by any facility rendering...

Section 5-31.1-39. - Public health hygienists. - § 5-31.1-39. Public health hygienists. (a) Any public health dental...

Section 5-31.1-40. - Telemedicine in the practice of dentistry. - § 5-31.1-40. Telemedicine in the practice of dentistry. Professionals licensed...