Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 54.1 > Subtitle III > Chapter 27 > Article 4 - Practice of Dental Assistants

• Board: means the Board of Dentistry. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Dental hygienist: means a person who is licensed by the Board to practice dental hygiene. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
• Dentist: means a person who has been awarded a degree in and is licensed by the Board to practice dentistry. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
• Division superintendent: means the division superintendent of schools of a school division. See Virginia Code 22.1-1
• Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230