Introduced By: Representatives Fox, Hetherington, Garabedian, Montanaro and Costantino
Date Introduced : February 2, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5-31.1 of the General Laws entitled "Dentists and Dental Hygienists" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
{ADD 5-31.1-38. Advertising. -- ADD} {ADD (a) All advertising by any facility rendering dental care services to the public shall contain the name of the dentist or dentists who either directs or owns the facility. ADD}
{ADD (b) Any person or corporation which operates a dental referral service which is engaged in the business of offering to refer patients to dentists must disclose in all advertising that dentists pay a fee to the referral service to participate in said service. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
