Bill Text: PA HB131 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for imposition of penalties.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 11-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-30 - Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE [HB131 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB131-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 127
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 131 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY KILLION, BEYER, BOYD, GEIST, GRELL, HARRIS, MUSTIO, SIPTROTH, BEAR AND HARPER, JANUARY 30, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JANUARY 30, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), entitled "An
act relating to dentistry; defining and providing for the
licensing and registration of dentists and dental hygienists,
and for the revocation and suspension of such licenses and
registrations, subject to appeal, and for their
reinstatement; defining the powers and duties of the State
Dental Council and Examining Board and the Department of
Public Instruction; providing penalties; and repealing
existing laws," further providing for imposition of
penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 10(a) and (h) of the act of May 1, 1933
(P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, amended December 27,
1994 (P.L.1361, No.160), are amended to read:
Section 10. Penalties.--(a) It is unlawful for any person
to practice dentistry or as a dental hygienist or as an expanded
function dental assistant, or to hold himself or herself out as
a practitioner of or entitled or authorized to practice
dentistry or as a dental hygienist or as an expanded function
dental assistant, or to assume any title of "dentist," "dental
surgeon," "dental hygienist," expanded function dental
assistant" or other letters or titles in connection with his or
her name which in any way represent him or her as being engaged
in the practice of dentistry or as a dental hygienist or as an
expanded function dental assistant, or authorized so to do,
unless he or she has been duly licensed or certified, and
authorized to engage in such practice under the provisions of
this act. A person who violates this subsection commits a
misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, for
a first offense, be sentenced to a fine not to exceed [one
thousand dollars ($1,000)] two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500) or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or
both. A second offense shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
[two thousand dollars ($2,000)] five thousand dollars ($5,000)
or imprisonment for a term of six months to one year, or both.
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(h) Any person violating any of the provisions of this
section other than subsection (a), or any other provisions of
this act except as provided in subsection (a), shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding [five hundred dollars] two
thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or to suffer
imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, for a first
offense in the discretion of the court. For a second or
subsequent offense, a person shall be sentenced to pay a fine
not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or to suffer
imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion
of the court.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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