N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-8.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:30-8.19 - Practice name

(a) A licensee shall not engage in the practice of dentistry under a practice name which is misleading in any way as to the legal form of the practice or as to the persons who are partners, members or shareholders of the practice.

(b) If a licensee ceases to be associated with a practice through the sale of the business, retirement or death, such licensee's name shall be removed from the practice name within six months of the sale, retirement or death, except as provided in (c) below.

(c) A practice name may include the name of a licensee who has ceased to be associated with the practice through retirement or death, provided that the laws governing the practice's business format do not prohibit such inclusion, and provided that the status of such a licensee is clearly set forth on the practice letterhead, business cards, signs and advertisements. The status of a retired licensee shall be indicated on the practice letterhead by the word "retired" or by numerals showing the dates the licensee engaged in the practice. The status of a deceased licensee shall be indicated on the practice letterhead by the word "deceased," by numerals showing the dates the licensee engaged in the practice or by numerals showing the years of the licensee's birth and death.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-8.19

New Rule, R.2000 d.357, effective 9/5/2000.
See: 31 N.J.R. 2130(a), 32 N.J.R. 3327(a).
Amended by R.2005 d.309, effective 9/19/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 1149(a), 37 N.J.R. 3709(a).
In (a), deleted "officers," following "partners,".