Colorado § 12-220-301 - Persons entitled to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene.
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§ 12-220-301. Persons entitled to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state except those:
(a) Who are duly licensed as dentists, dental therapists, or dental hygienists pursuant to this article 220;
(b) Who are designated by this article 220 as dental assistants, but only to the extent of the procedures authorized by this article 220 and the rules adopted by the board.
Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 236, § 1, effective September 14. L. 2022: IP(1) and (1)(a) amended, (SB 22-219), ch. 381, p. 2717, § 16, effective January 1, 2023.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-220-109 as it existed prior to 2020.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 22-219, see section 1 of chapter 381, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.
ANNOTATION
Annotator's note. The following annotations include a case decided under a former provision similar to this section.
A private corporation organized in another state may not lawfully engage in the practice of dentistry in Colorado without a license from the state board of dental examiners. People v. Painless Parker Dentist, 85 Colo. 304, 275 P. 928 (1929).
This section is broad enough to include both a human being or an artificial being, a private corporation. People v. Painless Parker Dentist, 85 Colo. 304, 275 P. 928 (1929).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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