Printable Format65-1421. License required to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in the state of Kansas, except:
(a) Those who are now duly licensed dentists, pursuant to law;
(b) those who are now duly licensed dental hygienists, pursuant to law;
(c) those who may hereafter be duly licensed as dentists or dental hygienists, pursuant to the provisions of this act.
History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 4; L. 2000, ch. 169, § 1; July 1.
Source or Prior Law:
65-1401, 65-1404.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Reconsidering the Regulation of Health Professionals in Kansas," Lisa E. Bartra, 5 Kan. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y, No. 3, 155, 158, 159, 166, 171, 172 (1996).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Act inapplicable to certain practices, acts and operations; exceptions. 89-70.
Dental act not applicable to certain practices, acts and operations. 95-29.
Board of dental examiners; changing number of members constituting a quorum. 96-32.
Application of teeth whitening products by non-licensed person could be considered practice of dentistry; regulations permissible. 2008-13.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Section applied; defendant in violation of permanent injunction. Bongers v. Madrigal, 1 Kan. App. 2d 198, 563 P.2d 515.