Section 36-6A-28 - Unauthorized practice or representation as dentist, dental hygienist, dentalradiographer, or dental specialist as misdemeanor. - South Dakota Statutes

36-6A-28. Unauthorized practice or representation as dentist, dental hygienist, dental radiographer, or dental specialist as misdemeanor. Every person who practices or attempts to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental radiography, or to function as a dental hygienist, or who purports to be a dentist or dental hygienist in this state without being licensed or without being registered for that purpose or without being exempted from this chapter is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
A dentist who implies, purports or leads his patients to believe that he is a dental specialist, unless he has met the educational requirements adopted by the Board of Dentistry before listing or identifying himself to the public as a dental specialist, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
No person who is not licensed to practice dentistry in this state may sell, offer, or advertise any dental service including the furnishing, constructing, reproduction, relining, or repair of dentures, bridges, plates, or other appliances to be used or worn as substitutes for natural teeth. However, the mere delivery of products to an ultimate consumer or person acting in his behalf for the purpose of transporting products to the licensed dentist who provided the work order does not violate this section. This section does not apply to mailings, displays, and advertisements, the primary distribution of which is to the dental profession or its ancillary trades.

Source: SDC 1939, § 27.9918; SL 1977, ch 190, § 147; SL 1981, ch 275, § 12; SL 1984, ch 250, § 4; SL 1992, ch 269, § 22.