HB 2306
Initials AG/MT Page 1 Regulatory Affairs
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2306: dental board; business entities; enforcement
Sponsor: Representative Willoughby, LD 13
Committee on Regulatory Affairs
Overview
Allows the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) to issue a cease-and-desist order
to an unregistered business entity and requires the Board to provide notice to the
unregistered business entity that it has 30 days to register with the Board or the business
entity will be prohibited from registering for one year.
History
Business entities are prohibited from offering dental services unless it is registered with the
Board and the services are conducted by a licensed dental professional. The business entity
must file a registration application on a form provided by the Board that includes: 1) a
description of the business entity's services offered to the public; 2) the name of any dentist
who is authorized to provide and is responsible for providing the dental services offered at
each office; 3) the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the business entity; 4)
the name of the business entity's custodian of records; and 5) a registration fee prescribed by
the Board in rule. A registration expires three years after the date the Board issues the
registration. A business entity that fails to renew the registration before the expiration date
is subject to a late fee as prescribed by the Board by rule.
The Board may do any of the following if a business entity violates the Board's statutes or
rules: 1) refuse to issue a registration; 2) suspend or revoke a registration; 3) impose a civil
penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation; 4) enter a decree of censure; 5) issue an
order prescribing a period and terms of probation that are best adapted to protect the public
welfare and that may include a requirement for restitution to a patient for a violation of
Board statutes or rules; and 6) issue a letter of concern if a business entity's actions may
cause the Board to take disciplinary action (A.R.S. § 32-1213).
Provisions
1. Allows the Board to issue a cease-and-desist order on a business entity that is required
to be registered and is not registered. (Sec. 1)
2. Directs the Board to provide notice to the unregistered business entity that they have 30
days to register with the Board or the business entity will be prohibited from registering
for one year. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)
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