§ 45:6-73 — License to practice dentistry required under certain circumstances.

6. Except as otherwise provided in P.L.1964, c.186 (C.45:6-16.1 et seq.), R.S.45:6-19 and R.S.45:6-20, no person other than a person duly licensed to practice dentistry in this State shall: a. make any diagnosis or develop any treatment plan with respect to the dental condition or treatment of any living person in this State; b. perform any surgical or irreversible procedure, including, but not limited to, the cutting of hard or soft tissue or the extraction of any tooth on any living person in this State; c. either bill or submit a claim for any service rendered involving the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in this State; or d. receive payment for the performance of dental or dental hygienist services from any source other than an employer authorized by law to practice dentistry in this State or any dental clinic, institution, or employment agency, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43), that employs licensed dental hygienists to provide temporary dental hygiene services. L.2012, c.29, s.6.