It shall be unlawful for any dental hygienist to:

(a) advertise or publish, directly or indirectly, or circulate through the usual commercial channels, such as the press, magazines, directories, radio, television, sign, display or by leaflets, the fact that he or she is in the practice of dental hygiene; (b) place his or her name in any city, commercial or other directory; (c) place his or her name in the classified section of a telephone directory; (d) offer free dental service or examination as an inducement to gain patronage; (e) claim the use of any secret or patented methods or treatments; (f) employ or use solicitors to obtain patronage; (g) pay or accept commission in any form or manner as compensation for referring patients to any person for professional services; (h) in any way advertise as having ability to diagnose or prescribe for any treatment; (i) publish any schedule or comparative prices or fees for his or her services; (j) claim or infer superiority over other dental hygienists; (k) perform any services in the mouth other than those which are hereafter authorized by the Board of Governors pursuant to authority conferred by this act; (l) attempt to conduct a practice of dental hygiene in some other location other than in an office of a dentist and under his supervision; (m) attempt to use in any manner whatsoever any oral prophylaxis list, call list, records, reprints or copies of same or information gathered therefrom, or the names of patients whom he or she has formerly treated when serving as an employee in the office of a dentist for whom he or she was formerly employed; or (n) fail to keep prominently displayed in the office of the dentist for whom he or she is employed his or her certificate of ability and annual registration certificate. Any person committing an offense against any of the provisions of this section, including duly promulgated rules and regulations of the Board shall, upon conviction, be subjected to such penalties as are provided in this act, and the writ of injunction without bond is made available to the Board of Governors for the enforcement of this act. Provided, however, a dental hygienist may place his or her name in letters no larger than those used by his or her dentist employer on the door, window or premises, with the letters R.D.H. or the words, dental hygienist, following his or her name.

Laws 1970, c. 173, § 29, eff. July 1, 1970.