No person shall perform any act that constitutes the practice of dentistry in this state unless that person is licensed under the provisions of this chapter as a dentist or a dental hygienist, or unless that person performs limited auxiliary dental services, procedures, and duties as a dental assistant as provided by this chapter. The board of examiners in dentistry shall develop rules and procedures to implement a listing of all dental assistants practicing in the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-31.1-30
Licensure required — Dental assistants excepted
P.L. 1987, ch. 358, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 172, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 201, § 2.
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