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GA Code § 43-11-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-11-16. Liability for Action of Peer Review Committee or Board

 No dentist licensed under this chapter and acting or serving on a peer review committee or board or hospital review committee shall be liable for damages for any action of such board or committee or for any official action taken or recommendation made as a member of such board or committee.   (Code 1933, § 84-714.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 532, § 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Medical peer review groups generally, § 31-7-130 et seq.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Right of voluntary disclosure of privileged proceedings of hospital medical review or doctor evaluation processes, 60 A.L.R.4th 1273.
GA Code § 43-11-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-11-18. Use of Full Names of Practitioners

 All signs, cards, announcements, advertisements, or methods used to state or imply that dentistry may or will be done by anyone at any place in this state shall be required to list the full name of at least one individual practicing dentistry in such place; provided, however, that the names of all dentists practicing at a location shall be supplied to any person who inquires, and a list containing the names of all dentists practicing at a location shall be posted at the entry of such location.   (Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 12; Code 1933, § 84-714; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1056, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-11-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-11-19. Compliance With Chapter as Prerequisite to Collection of Fees for Services

 No person who practices dentistry in this state shall be entitled to collect any fee or reward for his or her services without first complying with this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 22; Code 1933, § 84-721; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 10.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Recovery back of money paid to unlicensed person required by law to have occupational or business license or permit to make contract, 74 A.L.R.3d 637.
GA Code § 43-11-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-11-20. Training and Affiliated Sites; Clinics; Licensure Examination

  Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit accredited dental colleges or advanced dental education programs from maintaining on-campus training clinics and affiliated sites for the purpose of educational training of dental students or dental residents approved by the board under the supervision of licensed dentists or instructors; nor shall this chapter prevent licensed dental practitioners of other states and countries from giving clinics before any dental society or association of this state whose objects are the advancement and improvement of dentistry as a science.   Nothing in this chapter shall prevent students of accredited dental colleges or residents in advanced dental education programs in this state from engaging in activities otherwise defined as the practice of dentistry, provided that said students work under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed dentist or instructor as a part of a training clinic; nor shall this chapter prevent students of accredited dental hygiene schools in this state from engaging in activities otherwise defined as the practice of dental hygiene, provided that said students work under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed dentist or dental hygienist as a part of an on-campus training clinic or at affiliated sites approved by said schools, colleges, or programs and the board for the purpose of educational training. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent said schools or colleges of dentistry or dental hygiene or advanced dental education programs from establishing and collecting charges for services rendered by training students or residents under the supervision of a licensed dentist, licensed dental hygienist, or instructor. These charges shall not exceed charges made by similar dental schools and colleges and advanced dental education programs located within the United States.   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the administration of a board approved clinical licensure examination as a prerequisite for licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist in this state. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the conducting of a Georgia clinical licensure examination by a board approved examiner who is licensed as a dentist or dental hygienist in another jurisdiction. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the taking of a Georgia clinical licensure examination by an individual who is eligible to apply for licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist in this state.    (Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 27; Code 1933, § 84-722; Ga. L. 1949, p. 1367, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 11; Ga. L. 2008, p. 530, § 2/SB 363.)
GA Code § 43-11-21.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-11-21.2. Report of Morbidity or Mortality

  All dentists licensed to practice in Georgia shall submit a complete report to the board of any morbidity or mortality occurring in the course of such dentist's practice or other injury which results in temporary or permanent physical injury requiring any period of hospitalization. This report shall be filed with the board no later than 30 days following such incident and shall contain such information as the board shall deem necessary to investigate the circumstances of the incident.   Any report received by the board pursuant to this Code section shall be subject to the limitations on disclosure set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (h) of Code Section 43-11-47.     (Code 1981, §43-11-21.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 3.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1987, "board" was substituted for "Georgia Board of Dentistry" in the first sentence of subsection (a).
GA Code § 43-11-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-11-22. Exceptions to Application of Chapter

 This chapter shall not apply to physicians licensed in this state in extracting teeth or performing surgical operations. This chapter also shall not apply to any person who extracts any exfoliating deciduous teeth.   (Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 28; Code 1933, § 84-723; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 4; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 13.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Dentist as a physician or surgeon within statutes, 115 A.L.R. 261.
GA Code § 43-11-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 43-11-23. Training for Dental Assistants or Hygienists Performing Phlebotomy Procedures, Venipuncture Procedures, Assisting in Conscious Sedation, or General Anesthesia; Supervision by Dentist

  A dental assistant or licensed dental hygienist performing phlebotomy and venipuncture procedures shall be required to complete board approved training in phlebotomy, intravenous access, infection control, the handling of any medical or dental emergencies associated with such procedures, and any other safety related topics required by the board.   A dental assistant or licensed dental hygienist assisting a licensed dentist during the lawful administration of conscious sedation under Code Section 43-11-21 or general anesthesia under Code Section 43-11-21.1 shall complete board approved training on the applicable procedures, protocols, patient monitoring techniques, equipment, and any other safety related topics required by the board. A dental assistant or licensed dental hygienist performing phlebotomy and venipuncture procedures while assisting the supervising dentist pursuant to this subsection shall also complete the training requirements contained in subsection (a) of this Code section.   The procedures authorized in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall only be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.   A licensed dentist shall not delegate to a dental assistant or a dental hygienist the administration of any medication or drugs given to a patient through phlebotomy and venipuncture procedures.     (Code 1981, §43-11-23, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 749, § 2/SB 5.)   Editor's notes.   - Former Code Section 43-11-23, relating to termination of the Georgia Board of Dentistry, was based on Ga. L. 1982, p. 1056, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 32; and Ga. L. 1988, p. 530, § 3, and was repealed by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 11, effective July 1, 1992.
GA Code § 43-11-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-43. Fees

 Each person applying for examination for a license to practice dentistry shall, at the time of making his or her application, pay to the executive director a fee to be set by the board. Each person applying for the renewal of a license or authority to practice dentistry or for the establishment of a license or authority that has been lost shall, at the time of making his or her application, pay to the executive director a fee to be set by the board. Such fee shall cover the entire service for granting or issuing licenses to practice dentistry.   (Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 22; Ga. L. 1921, p. 179, § 3; Code 1933, § 84-713; Ga. L. 1955, p. 325, § 1; Ga. L. 1958, p. 113, § 1; Ga. L. 1963, p. 273, § 2; Ga. L. 1974, p. 1223, § 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 15; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2013, p. 192, § 2-12/HB 132.)
GA Code § 43-11-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-44. Discretionary Decisions Involving Treatment of Patients

 It is a matter of public interest that all decisions involving or affecting the clinical dental treatment of a patient shall be left to the sole discretion of the licensed dentist providing treatment to the patient. The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to supplement and ensure compliance with the requirements of this Code section.    (Code 1981, §43-11-44, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 16.)   Editor's notes.   - The original version of this Code section was based on Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 9; Ga. L. 1921, p. 179, § 2; Code 1933, § 84-711; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1. Subsequently, a new Code section was enacted, concerning registration of licenses, that was then repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1389, § 4.
GA Code § 43-11-45 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-45. Registration Certificates

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1389, § 5, effective March 29, 1983.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2008, the designation of this Code section was reserved.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 10; Code 1933, § 84-712; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1.
GA Code § 43-11-45.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-45.1. Display of License

 Every person licensed under this article shall display such license in a conspicuous place in such person's principal place of business.    (Code 1981, §43-11-45.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1056, § 6.)
GA Code § 43-11-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-46. Renewal of Registration; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Qualification

  Every person licensed by the board to practice dentistry shall register biennially on the renewal date set by the board and shall pay to the executive director a registration fee which shall be set by the board. The board shall provide for penalty fees for late registration.   The failure to renew a license by the end of an established penalty period shall have the same effect as a revocation of said license, subject to reinstatement only in the discretion of the board. The board may restore and reissue a license to practice dentistry pursuant to this chapter under any terms or conditions that it may deem appropriate.   After 1988, as a prerequisite for license renewal, dentists shall furnish satisfactory evidence of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation as may be defined by rule or regulation of the board.    (Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 9; Ga. L. 1921, p. 179, § 2; Code 1933, § 84-711; Ga. L. 1937, p. 627, § 2; Ga. L. 1958, p. 25, § 1; Ga. L. 1963, p. 273, § 3; Ga. L. 1974, p. 1223, § 3; Code 1933, § 84-725, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 6; Ga. L. 1996, p. 226, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2013, p. 192, § 2-13/HB 132.)
GA Code § 43-11-46.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-46.1. Continuing Education Requirements; Waiver; Legal Ethics and Professionalism

  The board shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal of a dental license under this chapter to complete board approved continuing education of not less than 40 hours biennially.The board shall be authorized to approve courses offered by institutions of higher learning, specialty societies, or professional organizations and to designate the number of hours required and the category in which those hours should be earned.   The board shall be authorized to waive the continuing education requirement in cases of hardship, disability, or illness or under such other circumstances as the board deems appropriate.   The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement and ensure compliance with the requirements of this Code section.   This Code section shall apply to each licensing, certification, and renewal cycle which begins after the 1990-1991 renewal.   On and after January 1, 2022, continuing education requirements for dentists shall include legal ethics and professionalism in the practice of dentistry, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, education and training regarding professional boundaries; unprofessional conduct relating to the commission of acts of sexual intimacy, abuse, misconduct, or exploitation with regard to the practice of dentistry; legislative updates and changes to the laws relating to the practice of dentistry and rules, policies, and advisory opinions and rulings issued by the board; professional conduct and ethics; proper billing practices; professional liability; and risk management.     (Code 1981, §43-11-46.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 350, § 1; Ga. L. 2021, p. 777, § 1/HB 458.)    The 2021 amendment,  effective July 1, 2021, added subsection (e).
GA Code § 43-11-48 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-48. Initiation of Proceedings for Violation of Chapter; Records

  Proceedings under this chapter may be initiated by the board upon its own motion or upon receipt of a signed, written complaint. A board member who forwards a complaint to the attention of the board shall not participate in any further disciplinary proceedings with respect to such applicant or licensee. Disposition of "contested cases," within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," shall be governed by Chapter 13 of Title 50.   A record of all hearings, decisions, and orders shall be kept for the board by the executive director.    (Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 16; Code 1933, § 84-716; Ga. L. 1937, p. 627, § 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1056, § 7; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1389, § 7; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 43; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2013, p. 192, § 2-15/HB 132.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Hearsay in proceeding for suspension or revocation of license to conduct business or profession, 142 A.L.R. 1388.   Necessity of expert evidence in proceeding for revocation or suspension of license of physician, surgeon, or dentist, 74 A.L.R.4th 969.
GA Code § 43-11-49 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-49. Burden of Proof as to Authority to Practice Dentistry

 On the trial of anyone charged with the violation of this chapter or with the illegal practice of dentistry, it shall be incumbent on the defendant, upon proof that he or she practiced dentistry, to show that he or she had authority under the law to practice dentistry in order to exempt himself or herself from the penalty for such violation.   (Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 24; Code 1933, § 84-9911; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 18.)
GA Code § 43-11-50 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-50. Practice of Dentistry Without a License

 Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity who practices dentistry in this state without obtaining a license to practice from the board shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment from two to five years, or both.   (Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 11; Code 1933, § 84-9909; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2062, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 19; Ga. L. 2002, p. 578, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Constitutionality and construction of statutes or regulations prohibiting one who has no license to practice dentistry or medicine from owning, maintaining, or operating an office therefor, 20 A.L.R.2d 808.   Practicing medicine, surgery, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, or other healing arts without license as a separate or continuing offense, 99 A.L.R.2d 654.   Physician's or other healer's conduct, or conviction of offense not directly related to medical practice, as ground for disciplinary action, 34 A.L.R.4th 609.
GA Code § 43-11-51 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 2 - Licenses for the Practice of Dentistry|§ 43-11-51. Practicing Dentistry Under Another's License

 Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity who practices dentistry or performs any dental operation under the protection of another's license shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than five years, or both.   (Ga. L. 1897, p. 119, § 14; Civil Code 1910, § 1751; Code 1933, § 84-9907; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 20; Ga. L. 2004, p. 720, § 7.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprintable offenses.    - Violation of O.C.G.A. § 43-11-51 is not designated as an offense for which fingerprinting is required. 1999 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 99-17.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Terms of contract.   - Terms of the contract governing the relationship between the orthodontist and the practice management company made it very clear that the company did not intend, and in fact did not, employ the orthodontist to carry out the company's own corporate practice of orthodontics and, accordingly, Georgia case law counseled against voiding the contract for illegality. Clower v. Orthalliance, Inc., 337 F. Supp. 2d 1322 (N.D. Ga. 2004).
GA Code § 43-11-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 3 - Dental Hygienists|§ 43-11-70. Examination Requirement; Issuance of License; Posting License

 No person shall practice as a dental hygienist in this state until such person has passed a written and a clinical examination conducted or approved by the board. The fee for such examination shall be paid to the executive director and shall be in an amount established by the board. The board shall issue licenses and license certificates as dental hygienists to those persons who have passed the examination in a manner satisfactory to the board, and the license certificate shall be posted and displayed in the place in which the hygienist is employed.   (Ga. L. 1927, p. 250, § 5; Code 1933, § 84-1009; Ga. L. 1949, p. 1192, § 2; Ga. L. 1963, p. 438, § 1; Code 1933, § 84-726, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 8; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2004, p. 720, § 9; Ga. L. 2013, p. 192, § 2-16/HB 132.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Single or isolated transaction as falling within provisions of commercial or occupational licensing requirements, 93 A.L.R.2d 90.
GA Code § 43-11-70.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants|Article 3 - Dental Hygienists|§ 43-11-70.1. (See Editor's notes.) Temporary License Authorized

 A person who furnishes the board satisfactory proof of being currently licensed to practice as a dental hygienist in another state and who has applied for, paid the fee for, and been authorized by the board to take the examination required by Code Section 43-11-70 shall be issued a temporary license to practice as a dental hygienist in this state.The temporary license shall be valid from the date of issuance until the results of the first examination scheduled for the applicant are released.If the applicant fails the examination or fails to appear at the examination, the temporary license shall automatically become invalid.No such temporary license shall be issued more than one time nor shall a temporary license be issued to an applicant who has previously failed the examination.If the applicant passes the examination, the temporary license shall remain valid until a license is issued.A temporary license shall be posted and displayed in the place in which the dental hygienist is employed.    (Code 1981, §43-11-70.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 352, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 450, § 1.)   For application of this statute in 2020, see Executive Orders 08.15.20.01 and 08.31.20.02.   A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders/2020-executive-orders.