(1) As a condition of renewing, reactivating, or reinstating a license issued under this article 220, every dentist, dental therapist, and dental hygienist must obtain at least thirty hours of continuing education every two years to ensure patient safety and professional competency.
(2) The board may adopt rules establishing the basic requirements for continuing education, including the types of programs that qualify, exemptions for persons holding an inactive or retired license, requirements for courses designed to enhance clinical skills for certain licenses, and the manner by which dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists are to report compliance with the continuing education requirements.
Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 242, � 1, effective September 14. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-219), ch. 381, p. 2720, � 21, effective January 1, 2023.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-220-145 as it existed prior to 2020.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 22-219, see section 1 of chapter 381, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.
12-220-309. Independent advertising or marketing agent - injunctive proceedings. (1) Notwithstanding section 12-220-201 (1)(t), a licensed dentist or dental hygienist may employ an independent advertising or marketing agent to provide advertising or marketing services on the dentist's or dental hygienist's behalf, and that activity is not considered unprofessional conduct.
(2) The board does not have the authority to regulate, directly or indirectly, advertising or marketing activities of independent advertising or marketing agents except as provided in this section. The board may, in the name of the people of the state of Colorado, apply for an injunction in district court to enjoin any independent advertising or marketing agent from the use of advertising or marketing that the court finds on the basis of the evidence presented by the board to be misleading, deceptive, or false; except that a licensed dentist or dental hygienist is not subject to discipline by the board, injunction, or prosecution in the courts under this article 220 or any other law for advertising or marketing by an independent advertising or marketing agent if the factual information that the licensed dentist or dental hygienist provides to the independent advertising or marketing agent is accurate and not misleading, deceptive, or false.
Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 242, � 1, effective September 14.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-220-143 as it existed prior to 2020.