(1) (a) It is unlawful for any person to use or attempt to use:
As the person's own a diploma from a dental college or school or school of dentalhygiene, or a license or license renewal certificate, that was issued or granted to another person; or
A forged diploma, license, license renewal certificate, or identification.
(b) It is also unlawful for any person to file with the board a forged document in response to a request by the board for documentation of an applicant's qualifications for licensure.
(2) It is unlawful to sell or offer to sell a diploma conferring a dental or dental hygiene degree or a license or license renewal certificate granted pursuant to this article 220 or prior dental practice laws, or to procure such diploma or license or license renewal certificate:
With the intent that it be used as evidence of the right to practice dentistry or dentalhygiene by a person other than the one upon whom it was conferred or to whom the license or license renewal certificate was granted; or
With fraudulent intent to alter the document and use or attempt to use it when it is soaltered.
Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 235, § 1, effective September 14.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-220-138 as it existed prior to 2020.