A. It shall be unlawful for any dental hygienist to:

1. Advertise or publish, directly or indirectly, or circulate through the usual commercial channels, such as the press, magazines, directories, radio, television, sign, display or by leaflets, the fact that he or she is in the practice of dental hygiene;

2. Place his or her name in any city, commercial or other directory;

3. Place his or her name in the classified section of a telephone directory;

4. Offer free dental service or examination as an inducement to gain patronage;

5. Claim the use of any secret or patented methods or treatments;

6. Employ or use solicitors to obtain patronage;

7. Pay or accept commission in any form or manner as compensation for referring patients to any person for professional services;

8. In any way advertise as having ability to diagnose or prescribe for any treatment;

9. Publish any schedule or comparative prices or fees for his or her services;

10. Claim or infer superiority over other dental hygienists;

11. Perform any services in the mouth other than those which are hereafter authorized by the Board of Dentistry pursuant to authority conferred by the State Dental Act;

12. Attempt to conduct a practice of dental hygiene in any place or in any manner other than as authorized by Section 328.34 of this title;

13. Attempt to use in any manner whatsoever any oral prophylaxis list, call list, records, reprints or copies of same or information gathered therefrom, or the names of patients whom he or she has formerly treated when serving as an employee in the office of a dentist for whom he or she was formerly employed; or

14. Fail to keep prominently displayed in the office of the dentist for whom he or she is employed his or her license and annual renewal certificate.

B. 1. Any person committing an offense against any of the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, duly promulgated rules of the Board shall, upon conviction thereof, be subjected to such penalties as are provided in the State Dental Act.

2. A writ of injunction without bond shall be made available to the Board of Dentistry for the enforcement of the State Dental Act.

C. It shall not be a violation of the State Dental Act for a dental hygienist to place his or her name in letters no larger than those used by his or her dentist employer on the door, window or premises, with the letters R.D.H. or the words, dental hygienist, following his or her name.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 29, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 171, § 1, emerg. eff. May 5, 2003.