TITLE 54

PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

CHAPTER 33

DENTURITRY

54-3301.  Definitions. As used in this chapter:

(1)  "Board" means the state board of dentistry.

(2)  "Denture" means any removable full upper or lower prosthetic dental appliance to be worn in the human mouth.

(3)  "Denturist" means a person licensed pursuant to this chapter to engage in the practice of denturitry.

(4)  "Division" means the division of occupational and professional licenses.

(5)(a)  "Practice of denturitry" means:

(i)   The making, fitting, constructing, altering, reproducing, or repairing of a full upper or lower removable prosthetic denture, the repairing of a removable partial upper or lower prosthetic denture, the furnishing or supplying of such a denture directly to a person, or advising the use of any such denture; and

(ii)  The taking or making, or providing advice, assistance, or facilities respecting the taking or making, of any impression, bite, cast, or design preparatory to or for the purpose of making, constructing, fitting, furnishing, supplying, altering, repairing, or reproducing any full upper or lower removable prosthetic denture.

(b)  The practice of denturitry within the context of this chapter requires that all work except cast framework or work required to meet the needs of the homebound be performed on the licensee’s premises.

History:

[54-3301, added 2026, ch. 298, sec. 9, p. 1227.]