§ 20.106

No person shall engage in the practice of dentistry or dental medicine unless such person has first obtained a license from the Department of Public Health.(1949 Rev., S. 4446; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 32; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 149, 176; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: 1959 act required registration with state department of health; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 required that license be obtained from department rather than commissioners and deleted reference to registration with department; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.Prohibition against practicing without license penal in its nature; 'practicing' construed. 83 C. 300; 109 C. 74. Hospital which employed unlicensed dental assistant in violation of statute found guilty of corporate negligence; principles governing malpractice are determinative.

construed. 83 C. 300; 109 C. 74. Hospital which employed unlicensed dental assistant in violation of statute found guilty of corporate negligence; principles governing malpractice are determinative. 133 C. 64. Cited. 141 C. 288; 149 C. 262.