The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
001
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 562)
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§ 562. Prohibitions
(a) No person may use in connection with a name any words, including “Doctor of Dental
Surgery” or “Doctor of Dental Medicine,” or any letters, signs, or figures, including
the letters “D.D.S.” or “D.M.D.,” that imply that a person is a licensed dentist when
not authorized under this chapter.
(b) No person may practice as a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist unless
currently licensed to do so under the provisions of this chapter.
(c) No person may practice as a dental assistant unless currently registered under the
provisions of this chapter.
(d) A person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127. (Added 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 2015, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 2, 2016.)