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When a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice
desires to have more than one place of practice, the person
shall, before opening the additional office, apply to the dental
hygiene board, pay the fee required by Section 1944, and obtain
permission in writing from the dental hygiene board to have the
additional place of practice, subject to a biennial renewal fee
described in
Section 1944. - ANSWER-Pay fee's and have permission
It is ____________ _____________for a person licensed under
this article to require, either directly or through an office policy,
or knowingly permit the delivery of dental hygiene care that
discourages necessary treatment, or permits clearly excessive,
incompetent, unnecessary, or grossly negligent treatment, or
repeated negligent acts, as determined by the standard of
practice in the community. - ANSWER-unprofessional conduct
,A person, company, or association is guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in a
county jail not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by
a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than
one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), or by both that fine
and imprisonment, who does any of the following: - ANSWER-
a) Assumes the title of "registered dental hygienist,"
"registered dental hygienist in alternative practice," or
"registered dental hygienist in extended functions" or appends
the letters "R.D.H.," "R.D.H.A.P.," or "R.D.H.E.F." to the
person's name without having had the right to assume the title
conferred upon the person through licensure.
(b) Assumes any title, or appends any letters to the person's
name, with the intent to represent falsely that the person has
received a dental hygiene degree or a license under this article.
(c) Engages in the practice of dental hygiene without causing
to be displayed in a conspicuous place in the person's office
the person's license under this article to practice dental
hygiene.
(d) Within 10 days after demand is made by the executive
officer of the dental hygiene board, fails to furnish to the dental
hygiene board the name and address of all persons practicing
or assisting in the practice of dental hygiene in the office of the
person, company, or association, at any time within 60 days
prior to the demand, together with a sworn statement showing
, under and by what license or authority this person, company,
or association and any employees are or have been practicing
or assisting in the practice of dental hygiene. This sworn
statement shall not be used in any prosecution under this
section.
(e) Is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled
substance while engaged in the practice of dental hygiene in
actual attendance on patients to an extent that impairs the
licensee's ability to conduct the practice of dental hygiene with
safety to patients and the public.
A person who willfully, under circumstances that cause risk of
bodily harm, serious physical or mental illness, or death,
practices, attempts to practice, advertises, or holds himself or
herself out as practicing dental hygiene without having at the
time of so doing a valid, unrevoked, and unsuspended license
as provided in this article, is guilty of a crime, punishable by
imprisonment in a county jail for up to _____ _____. The
remedy provided in this section shall not preclude any other
remedy provided by law. - ANSWER-One year
a) An association, partnership, corporation, or group of three or
more registered dental hygienists in alternative practice
engaging in practice under a name that would otherwise be in
violation of Section 1960 may practice under that name if the