(1) Any person, not a dentist, who shall practice, or shall in any manner hold himself out to any other person, or to the public, as qualified or licensed to practice dental hygiene within the state of Idaho without at the time being a licensed dental hygienist, or who performs any act, function, or service permitted a dental hygienist by this act without the supervision of a dentist as specified by the rules of the board, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300), or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or both.
Each act of practice, or holding out, or representation shall constitute a separate offense.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-906

  • Board: means the state board of dentistry. See Idaho Code 54-903
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dental hygienist: is a person both qualified and licensed by the laws of Idaho to practice dental hygiene. See Idaho Code 54-903
  • Dentist: is a person both qualified and licensed by the laws of Idaho to practice dentistry. See Idaho Code 54-903
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (2)  Conviction under the provisions of this section shall not prevent issuance of an injunction as provided in section 54-933, Idaho Code.