No person shall falsely claim to hold a certificate of registration, license, diploma or degree granted by a society, school or by the Board of Dental Commissioners, or, with intent to deceive the public, pretend to be a graduate of any dental college or college, or append the letters 'D.D.S.' or 'D.M.D.' or 'M.D.S.' to his name, without having the degree indicated by such letters conferred upon him by diploma from a college, a school or a board of examiners empowered to confer the same.(1949 Rev., S. 4460; P.A. 92-35, S. 9; P.A. 94-149, S. 19.)History: P.A. 92-35 added reference to 'school', 'dental hygiene program or college' and 'R.D.H.'; P.A. 94-149 deleted references to dental hygienists.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 20.124
Connecticut Title 20 — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_379.htm#sec_20-124· Version 2026