Sec. 20-106. License.
Sec. 20-106. License. No person shall engage in the practice of dentistry or dental
medicine unless such person has first obtained a license from the Department of Public
Health.
(1949 Rev., S. 4446; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 32; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 149, 176; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39;
P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: 1959 act required registration with state department of health; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with
department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 required that license be obtained from department
rather than commissioners and deleted reference to registration with department; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health
services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner
and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective
July 1, 1995.
Prohibition against practicing without license penal in its nature; "practicing" construed. 83 C. 300; 109 C. 74. See
note to section 20-123. Hospital which employed unlicensed dental assistant in violation of statute found guilty of corporate
negligence; 133 C. 64; however, principles governing malpractice are determinative. Id., 65. Cited. 141 C. 288. Cited. 149
C. 262.