SENATE FILE 401

BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1030)

(As Amended and Passed by the Senate 2011-03-09)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the penalty for the unlawful practice of dentistry.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   Section 1.  Section 153.17, Code 2011, is amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
   153.17  Unlawful practice.
   1.  A person who engages in the practice of dental hygiene without a license or who violates section 147.84 or 147.85 in connection with a license to practice dental hygiene commits a fraudulent practice or a serious misdemeanor as provided in sections 147.84 through 147.86.
   2.  A person who engages in the practice of dentistry or dental surgery without a license or who violates section 147.84 or 147.85 in connection with a license to practice dentistry commits a class “D” felony.
   3.  This section does not apply to a person whose license has not been renewed.