Nevada § 631.310 - Dental hygienists: Places of practice; limitations on performance and provision of services
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 631.310 — Dental hygienists: Places of practice; limitations on performance and provision of services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 631.310. Dental hygienists: Places of practice; limitations on performance and provision of services
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.271 and 631.287 , the holder of a license or renewal certificate to practice dental hygiene may practice
dental hygiene in this State in the following places: (a) In the office of any licensed dentist. (b) In a clinic or in clinics in the public schools of this State as an employee of
the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human
Services. (c) In a clinic or in clinics in a state institution as an employee of the institution. (d) In a clinic established by a hospital approved by the Board as an employee of
the hospital where service is rendered only to patients of the hospital, and upon
the authorization of a member of the dental staff. (e) In an accredited school of dental hygiene. (f) In other places if specified in a regulation adopted by the Board. 2. A dental hygienist may perform only the services which are authorized by a dentist
licensed in the State of Nevada, unless otherwise provided in a regulation adopted
by the Board. 3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.287 or specifically authorized by a regulation adopted by the Board, a dental hygienist
shall not provide services to a person unless that person is a patient of the dentist
who authorized the performance of those services.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 631.310 ("Dental hygienists: Places of practice; limitations on performance and provision of services") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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