Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448-2

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 448-2 - Practice without license prohibited

No person shall practice dentistry or dental surgery in the State, either gratuitously or for pay, or shall offer to so practice or shall advertise or announce oneself, either publicly or privately, as prepared or qualified to so practice, or append the letters "D.D.S.", "D.M.D.", "Dr.", "L.D.S.", or any other dental degree to the person's name with intent thereby to imply that the person is a practitioner of dentistry or a dental surgeon, without having a valid, unrevoked license from the board of dentistry.

HRS § 448-2

Amended by L 2018, c 203,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2018.

L 1903, c 40, §2; am L 1917, c 136, §2; RL 1925, §1066; RL 1935, §981; RL 1945, §2152; RL 1955, § 61-2; HRS § 448-2; am L 1985, c 70, §1; gen ch 1985