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5-31.1-10
SECTION 5-31.1-10
§ 5-31.1-10. Unprofessional conduct.
The term "unprofessional conduct" as used in this chapter includes, but is not limited to, the following items or any combination of them and may be defined by regulations established by the board with the approval of the director:
(19) Incompetent, negligent, or willful misconduct in the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, or DAANCE-certified maxillofacial surgery assisting, including the rendering of unnecessary dental services and any departure from, or the failure to conform to, the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing dental, dental hygiene or DAANCE-certified maxillofacial surgery assisting practice in his or her area of expertise as is determined by the board. The board does not need to establish actual injury to the patient in order to adjudge a dentist, dental hygienist, DAANCE-certified maxillofacial surgery assistant or limited registrant guilty of the previously named misconduct;
(20) Failure to comply with the provisions of chapter 4.7 of title 23;
(21) Revocation, suspension, surrender, or limitation of privilege based on quality of care provided or any other disciplinary action against a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or DAANCE-certified maxillofacial surgery assisting in another state or jurisdiction, or revocation, suspension, surrender, or other disciplinary action as to membership on any dental staff or in any dental or professional association or society for conduct similar to acts or conduct that would constitute grounds for action as prescribed in this chapter;
(22) Any adverse judgment, settlement, or award arising from a dental-liability claim related to acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct that would constitute grounds for action as defined in this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter;
(23) Failure to furnish the board, its dental administrator, investigator, or representatives, information legally requested by the board;
(24) Violation of any provision or provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board or any rules and regulations promulgated by the director or of an action, stipulation, or agreement of the board;
(27) Failure to maintain standards established by peer-review boards, including, but not limited to, standards related to proper utilization of services, and use of non-accepted procedure and/or quality of care;
(28) Malpractice as defined in § 5-37-1(8).
(29) No person licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Rhode Island may permit a non-dentist who operates a dental facility in the form of a licensed out patient health care center or management service organization to interfere with the professional judgment of the dentist in the practice.
(P.L. 1987, ch. 358, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 310, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 199, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 95, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 163, § 1.)