Maine § 18304. - License required

§ 18304.. License required

1.  Unlicensed practice.  Except as provided in section 18305 and section 18371, subsections 3 and 6, a person may not practice or profess to be authorized to practice the activities described in this chapter without a license or during any period when that person's license has expired or has been suspended or revoked.

2.  Unlawful practice.  A person may not:

A. Practice dentistry under a false or assumed name;   [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]

B. Practice dentistry under the name of a corporation, company, association, parlor or trade name;   [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]

C. While manager, proprietor, operator or conductor of a place for performing dental operations, employ a person who is not a lawful practitioner of dentistry in this State to perform dental practices as described in section 18371;   [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]

D. While manager, proprietor, operator or conductor of a place for performing dental operations, permit a person to practice dentistry under a false name;   [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]

E. Assume a title or append a prefix or letters following that person's name that falsely represent the person as having a degree from a dental college;   [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]

F. Impersonate another at an examination held by the board;   [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]

G. Knowingly make a false application or false representation in connection with an examination held by the board; or   [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]

H. Employ an unlicensed person to provide services for which a license is required by this chapter.   [PL 2017, c. 388, §5 (AMD).]

3.  Penalties.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.

4.  Injunction.