South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-15-212 — Unlawful dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental technological work; aiding and abetting; penalties.

South Carolina § 40-15-212

JurisdictionSouth Carolina

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 15DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL TECHNICIANS

This text of South Carolina § 40-15-212 (Unlawful dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental technological work; aiding and abetting; penalties.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-212 (2026).

Text

A person who practices dentistry or dental hygiene or performs dental technological work, in violation of this chapter or who aids or abets a person in violating this chapter, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both. Each day a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 295, SECTION 1.

Nearby Sections

15

§ 40-15-10

State Board of Dentistry created.

§ 40-15-100

Unlawful to practice dentistry without license.

§ 40-15-102

"Authorized" defined; general supervision restrictions; billing for services of hygienists.

§ 40-15-105

Administration of certain anesthetic by dental hygienist or dental assistant.

§ 40-15-110

Exemptions from chapter.

§ 40-15-120

Penalties for practice of dentistry or dental hygiene without license and for performance of dental or orthodontic technological work by unregistered person.

§ 40-15-125

Dental laboratory filling prescription originating in State as performing dental technology work in State; requirements; information to be provided to dentist.

§ 40-15-130

Advertisement of services; display of name and licensed area of practice; practice under trade names.

§ 40-15-135

Certain dental services to be performed only by licensed dentist.

§ 40-15-140

Examination of applicants for licenses or registration; issuance of licenses or certificates; reexamination.

§ 40-15-145

Continuing education for dentists on the prescription of Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances.

§ 40-15-150

Filing false affidavit or diploma; misrepresentation or concealment.

§ 40-15-170

Reregistration; effect of foreign revocations.

§ 40-15-172

Mobile dental facilities or mobile dental operations; registration; operating requirements.

§ 40-15-175

Restricted instructor's licenses; limitations; renewal and revocation.

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