S.B. 252 Enrolled

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AMENDMENTS TO DENTIST PRACTICE ACT
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: David P. Hinkins
5 House Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies Title 58, Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act, by
10 amending exemptions for licensure.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . permits an individual to practice dentistry without a Utah license under certain
14 circumstances; and
15 . makes technical changes.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 58-69-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 85
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 58-69-306 is amended to read:
26 58-69-306. Exemptions from licensure.
27 In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307 :
28 (1) [a person] an individual performing mechanical work on inert matter in a laboratory
29 pursuant to a written prescription from a licensed dentist may engage in acts and practices

30 included in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene without being licensed under this
31 chapter; and
32 (2) [a person] an individual licensed in good standing as a dentist in another state, with
33 no licensing action pending and no less than [10] two years of professional experience, may
34 engage in the practice of dentistry without being licensed under this chapter if:
35 (a) the services are rendered as a public service and for a noncommercial purpose;
36 (b) no fee or other consideration of value is charged, received, expected, or
37 contemplated for the services rendered beyond an amount necessary to cover the proportionate
38 cost of malpractice insurance; and
39 (c) the individual does not otherwise engage in unlawful or unprofessional conduct.