§ 54.1-2719. Persons engaged in construction and repair of appliances.
A. Licensed dentists may employ or engage the services of any person, firm orcorporation to construct or repair, extraorally, prosthetic dentures,bridges, or other replacements for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth. Aperson, firm or corporation so employed or engaged shall not be considered tobe practicing dentistry. No such person, firm or corporation shall performany direct dental service for a patient, but they may assist a dentist in theselection of shades for the matching of prosthetic devices when the dentistsends the patient to them with a written work order.
B. Any licensed dentist who employs the services of any person, firm orcorporation not working in a dental office under his direct supervision toconstruct or repair, extraorally, prosthetic dentures, bridges, replacements,or orthodontic appliances for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth, shallfurnish such person, firm or corporation with a written work order on formsprescribed by the Board which shall, at minimum, contain: (i) the name andaddress of the person, firm or corporation; (ii) the patient's name orinitials or an identification number; (iii) the date the work order waswritten; (iv) a description of the work to be done, including diagrams, ifnecessary; (v) specification of the type and quality of materials to be used;and (vi) the signature and address of the dentist.
The person, firm or corporation shall retain the original work order and thedentist shall retain a duplicate for three years.
C. If the person, firm or corporation receiving a written work order from alicensed dentist engages a subcontractor to perform services relative to thework order, a written subwork order shall be furnished on forms prescribed bythe Board which shall, at minimum, contain: (i) the name and address of thesubcontractor; (ii) a number identifying the subwork order with the originalwork order; (iii) the date the subwork order was written; (iv) a descriptionof the work to be done by the subcontractor including diagrams, if necessary;(v) a specification of the type and quality of materials to be used; and (vi)the signature of the person issuing the subwork order.
The subcontractor shall retain the subwork order and the issuer shall retaina duplicate attached to the work order received from the licensed dentist forthree years.
D. No person, firm or corporation engaged in the construction or repair ofappliances shall refuse to allow the Board or its agents to inspect the filesof work orders or subwork orders during ordinary business hours.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a work order for theconstruction, reproduction, or repair, extraorally, of prosthetic dentures,bridges, or other replacements for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth, doneby a person, firm or corporation pursuant to a written work order receivedfrom a licensed dentist who is residing and practicing in another state.
(1962, c. 45, § 54-147.2; 1972, c. 805; 1988, c. 765.)
§ 54.1-2719. Persons engaged in construction and repair of appliances.
A. Licensed dentists may employ or engage the services of any person, firm orcorporation to construct or repair, extraorally, prosthetic dentures,bridges, or other replacements for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth. Aperson, firm or corporation so employed or engaged shall not be considered tobe practicing dentistry. No such person, firm or corporation shall performany direct dental service for a patient, but they may assist a dentist in theselection of shades for the matching of prosthetic devices when the dentistsends the patient to them with a written work order.
B. Any licensed dentist who employs the services of any person, firm orcorporation not working in a dental office under his direct supervision toconstruct or repair, extraorally, prosthetic dentures, bridges, replacements,or orthodontic appliances for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth, shallfurnish such person, firm or corporation with a written work order on formsprescribed by the Board which shall, at minimum, contain: (i) the name andaddress of the person, firm or corporation; (ii) the patient's name orinitials or an identification number; (iii) the date the work order waswritten; (iv) a description of the work to be done, including diagrams, ifnecessary; (v) specification of the type and quality of materials to be used;and (vi) the signature and address of the dentist.
The person, firm or corporation shall retain the original work order and thedentist shall retain a duplicate for three years.
C. If the person, firm or corporation receiving a written work order from alicensed dentist engages a subcontractor to perform services relative to thework order, a written subwork order shall be furnished on forms prescribed bythe Board which shall, at minimum, contain: (i) the name and address of thesubcontractor; (ii) a number identifying the subwork order with the originalwork order; (iii) the date the subwork order was written; (iv) a descriptionof the work to be done by the subcontractor including diagrams, if necessary;(v) a specification of the type and quality of materials to be used; and (vi)the signature of the person issuing the subwork order.
The subcontractor shall retain the subwork order and the issuer shall retaina duplicate attached to the work order received from the licensed dentist forthree years.
D. No person, firm or corporation engaged in the construction or repair ofappliances shall refuse to allow the Board or its agents to inspect the filesof work orders or subwork orders during ordinary business hours.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a work order for theconstruction, reproduction, or repair, extraorally, of prosthetic dentures,bridges, or other replacements for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth, doneby a person, firm or corporation pursuant to a written work order receivedfrom a licensed dentist who is residing and practicing in another state.
(1962, c. 45, § 54-147.2; 1972, c. 805; 1988, c. 765.)
§ 54.1-2719. Persons engaged in construction and repair of appliances.
A. Licensed dentists may employ or engage the services of any person, firm orcorporation to construct or repair, extraorally, prosthetic dentures,bridges, or other replacements for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth. Aperson, firm or corporation so employed or engaged shall not be considered tobe practicing dentistry. No such person, firm or corporation shall performany direct dental service for a patient, but they may assist a dentist in theselection of shades for the matching of prosthetic devices when the dentistsends the patient to them with a written work order.
B. Any licensed dentist who employs the services of any person, firm orcorporation not working in a dental office under his direct supervision toconstruct or repair, extraorally, prosthetic dentures, bridges, replacements,or orthodontic appliances for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth, shallfurnish such person, firm or corporation with a written work order on formsprescribed by the Board which shall, at minimum, contain: (i) the name andaddress of the person, firm or corporation; (ii) the patient's name orinitials or an identification number; (iii) the date the work order waswritten; (iv) a description of the work to be done, including diagrams, ifnecessary; (v) specification of the type and quality of materials to be used;and (vi) the signature and address of the dentist.
The person, firm or corporation shall retain the original work order and thedentist shall retain a duplicate for three years.
C. If the person, firm or corporation receiving a written work order from alicensed dentist engages a subcontractor to perform services relative to thework order, a written subwork order shall be furnished on forms prescribed bythe Board which shall, at minimum, contain: (i) the name and address of thesubcontractor; (ii) a number identifying the subwork order with the originalwork order; (iii) the date the subwork order was written; (iv) a descriptionof the work to be done by the subcontractor including diagrams, if necessary;(v) a specification of the type and quality of materials to be used; and (vi)the signature of the person issuing the subwork order.
The subcontractor shall retain the subwork order and the issuer shall retaina duplicate attached to the work order received from the licensed dentist forthree years.
D. No person, firm or corporation engaged in the construction or repair ofappliances shall refuse to allow the Board or its agents to inspect the filesof work orders or subwork orders during ordinary business hours.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a work order for theconstruction, reproduction, or repair, extraorally, of prosthetic dentures,bridges, or other replacements for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth, doneby a person, firm or corporation pursuant to a written work order receivedfrom a licensed dentist who is residing and practicing in another state.
(1962, c. 45, § 54-147.2; 1972, c. 805; 1988, c. 765.)
