Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.33

or discipline by probation or reprimand.

A. The following acts or occurrences by a dental hygienist

shall constitute grounds for which the penalties specified in

Section 328.44a of this title may be imposed by order of the Board

of Dentistry or be the basis for denying a new applicant any license

or permit issued by the Board:

1. Any of the causes now existing in the laws of this state;

2. A violation of the provisions of the State Dental Act; or

3. A violation of the rules of the Board promulgated pursuant

to the State Dental Act.

B. The Board shall also have the power to act upon a petition

by a dental hygienist for reinstatement to good standing. The Board

shall keep a record of the evidence and proceedings in all matters

involving the revocation or suspension of a license or reprimand or

probation of a dental hygienist. The Board shall make findings of

fact and a decision thereon. The Board shall immediately forward a

certified copy of the decision to the dental hygienist involved by

registered mail to the last-known business address of the dental

hygienist.

C. 1. The decision shall be final unless the dental hygienist

appeals the decision as provided by the State Dental Act.

2. If an appeal is not timely taken, the decision shall be

carried out by striking the name of the dental hygienist from the

rolls, or suspending the dental hygienist for the period mentioned

in issuing a reprimand, or otherwise acting as required by the

decision.

D. The Board shall have power to revoke or suspend the license,

reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for a violation

of one or more of the following:

1. Pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being convicted

of, a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a violation

of federal or state controlled dangerous substances laws;

2. Presenting to the Board a false diploma, license or

certificate or one obtained by fraud or illegal means;

3. Being, by reason of persistent inebriety or addiction to

drugs, incompetent to continue the practice of dental hygiene;

4. Has been guilty of dishonorable or unprofessional conduct;

5. Failure to pay registration fees as provided by the State

Dental Act;

6. Is a menace to the public health by reason of communicable

disease;

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7. Being shown to be mentally incapacitated or has been

admitted to a mental institution, either public or private, and

until the dental hygienist has been proven to be mentally competent;

8. Being shown to be grossly immoral;

9. Being incompetent in the practice of dental hygiene;

10. Committing willful negligence in the practice of dental

hygiene;

11. Being involuntarily committed for treatment for drug

addiction to a facility, either public or private, and until the

dental hygienist has been proven cured;

12. Practicing or attempting to practice dental hygiene in any

place or in any manner other than as authorized by Section 328.34 of

this title;

13. Claiming the use of any secret or patented methods or

treatments with materials not approved by the Food and Drug

Administration;

14. Making statements or advertising as having the ability to

diagnose or prescribe for any treatment;

15. Performing any services in the mouth other than those

authorized by the Board of Dentistry pursuant to authority conferred

by the State Dental Act;

16. Attempting to conduct a practice of dental hygiene in any

place or in any manner other than as authorized by Section 328.34 of

this title;

17. Attempting to use in any manner whatsoever any oral

prophylaxis list, call list, records, reprints or copies of same or

information gathered therefrom, or the names of patients whom he or

she has formerly treated when serving as an employee in the office

of a dentist for whom he or she was formerly employed;

18. Failing to keep prominently displayed in the office of the
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this title;

17. Attempting to use in any manner whatsoever any oral

prophylaxis list, call list, records, reprints or copies of same or

information gathered therefrom, or the names of patients whom he or

she has formerly treated when serving as an employee in the office

of a dentist for whom he or she was formerly employed;

18. Failing to keep prominently displayed in the office of the

dentist for whom he or she is employed his or her current valid

license renewal certificate;

19. Using or attempting to use in any manner whatsoever any

oral prophylaxis list, call list, records, reprints or copies of

same, or information gathered therefrom, of the names of patients

whom such dental hygienist might have served in the office of a

prior employer, unless such names appear upon the bona fide call or

oral prophylaxis list of the present employer of the dental

hygienist and were caused to so appear through the legitimate

practice of dentistry, as provided for in the State Dental Act;

20. Violating the state dental act of another state resulting

in a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, conviction, or suspension or

revocation of the license of the dental hygienist under the laws of

that state;

21. Violating or attempting to violate the provisions of the

State Dental Act or the rules of the Board, as a principal,

accessory or accomplice;

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22. Failing to comply with the terms and conditions of an order

imposing suspension of a license or placement on probation issued

pursuant to Section 328.44a of this title; or

23. Any violation that would otherwise be a violation for a

dentist under Section 328.32 of this title.

E. A dental hygienist may advertise that he or she is

practicing in the office of the supervising dentist in which he or

she is employed.