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H*2958 (Rat #0388, Act #0363 of 1986) General Bill, By House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
A Bill to amend Sections 40-15-70, 40-15-110, 40-15-120, 40-15-130, 40-15-140, as amended, 40-15-170, 40-15-190, 40-15-200, as amended, 40-15-210, 40-15-250, 40-15-300, and 40-15-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technicians, so as to change the reference to Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association to the Commission on Dental Accreditation; to permit dental assistants and hygienists to take impressions under supervision of a dentist; to provide that a person may perform orthodontic technological work if under control of an orthodontic technician, and to make it unlawful for a person to perform orthodontic technology without being registered as a dental or orthodontic technician, to provide for the examination, registration, and reregistration of orthodontic technicians; to permit dentists and dental specialists to advertise, require dentists practicing under a trade name or as an employee of a dentist or of a professional association to display his name and place of practice at the entrance where practice is conducted; and to provide that an applicant's fee be fixed by regulation; to provide that the license of a dentist or dental hygienist who does not reside or practice in this State for six successive years is inactive instead of revoked; to provide grounds for revocation, suspension, probation, reprimand, or other restriction of the license of a dentist, dental hygienist, or technician; to provide for a public or private reprimand for violation of this Act and place the party on probation or impose a fine of up to one thousand dollars; to provide a penalty; and to provide that the fee for the examination for licensing specialists is fixed by regulation and exempt diplomats of a national certifying board; and to amend the Code by adding Sections 40-15-85, 40-15-95, and 40-15-215 so as to define the term direct supervision in a dentist's office and the term orthodontic technological work; and to provide that final orders of the Board that the dentist, dental hygienists, or technician is guilty are made public unless the accusation is dismissed.-amended title
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A Bill to amend Sections 40-15-70, 40-15-110, 40-15-120, 40-15-130, 40-15-140, as amended, 40-15-170, 40-15-190, 40-15-200, as amended, 40-15-210, 40-15-250, 40-15-300, and 40-15-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technicians, so as to change the reference to Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association to the Commission on Dental Accreditation; to permit dental assistants and hygienists to take impressions under supervision of a dentist; to provide that a person may perform orthodontic technological work if under control of an orthodontic technician, and to make it unlawful for a person to perform orthodontic technology without being registered as a dental or orthodontic technician, to provide for the examination, registration, and reregistration of orthodontic technicians; to permit dentists and dental specialists to advertise, require dentists practicing under a trade name or as an employee of a dentist or of a professional association to display his name and place of practice at the entrance where practice is conducted; and to provide that an applicant's fee be fixed by regulation; to provide that the license of a dentist or dental hygienist who does not reside or practice in this State for six successive years is inactive instead of revoked; to provide grounds for revocation, suspension, probation, reprimand, or other restriction of the license of a dentist, dental hygienist, or technician; to provide for a public or private reprimand for violation of this Act and place the party on probation or impose a fine of up to one thousand dollars; to provide a penalty; and to provide that the fee for the examination for licensing specialists is fixed by regulation and exempt diplomats of a national certifying board; and to amend the Code by adding Sections 40-15-85, 40-15-95, and 40-15-215 so as to define the term direct supervision in a dentist's office and the term orthodontic technological work; and to provide that final orders of the Board that the dentist, dental hygienists, or technician is guilty are made public unless the accusation is dismissed.-amended title
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| 05/16/85 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-3248 |
| 05/16/85 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3249 |
| 01/22/86 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-221 |
| 01/29/86 | House | Debate adjourned HJ-358 |
| 01/30/86 | House | Amended HJ-419 |
| 01/30/86 | House | Read second time HJ-420 |
| 01/31/86 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-447 |
| 02/04/86 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-426 |
| 02/04/86 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-427 |
| 03/18/86 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-1065 |
| 03/20/86 | Senate | Read second time SJ-1137 |
| 03/20/86 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-1137 |
| 03/25/86 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled SJ-1169 |
| 04/02/86 | Ratified R 388 | |
| 04/07/86 | Signed By Governor | |
| 04/07/86 | Effective date 04/07/86 | |
| 04/07/86 | Act No. 363 | |
| 04/15/86 | Copies available |