P ermit ted use of radiation. Only a person registered to practice as a dental radiograph er or licensed to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist may perform dental radiography .

No person may be exposed to an ionizing radiation beam except for dental diagnostic purposes and only if exposure has been authorized by the supervising dentist. Any person operating a dental radiographic machine shall follow all safety instructions provided by the manufacture of the radiographic machine.

Source: 26 SDR 37, effective September 20, 1999; 47 SDR 11, effective August 12, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 36-6A-14 (20) .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-6A-14 (1)(7), 36-6A-31(5) .

Prior versions effective: 1999-09-20.