Virginia § 54.1-2716 - Practicing in a commercial or mercantile establishment
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-2716 — Practicing in a commercial or mercantile establishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-2716. Practicing in a commercial or mercantile establishment
It shall be unlawful for any dentist to practice his profession in a commercial or mercantile establishment, or to advertise, either in person or through any commercial or mercantile establishment, that he is a licensed practitioner and is practicing or will practice dentistry in such commercial or mercantile establishment. This section shall not prohibit the rendering of professional services to the officers and employees of any person, firm or corporation by a dentist, whether or not the compensation for such service is paid by the officers and employees, or by the employer, or jointly by all or any of them. Any dentist who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
For the purposes of this section, the term "commercial or mercantile establishment" means a business enterprise engaged in the selling of commodities or services unrelated to the practice of dentistry or the other healing arts.
Code 1950, § 54-147.1; 1988, c. 765.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-2716 ("Practicing in a commercial or mercantile establishment") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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