(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person or entity shall not practice dentistry or otherwise violate the Arkansas Dental Practice Act, § 17-82-101 et seq., or the Dental Corporation Act, § 4-29-401 et seq., if the person or entity contracted to provide the following services for a dentist or dental corporation in a dental practice:
(1) Owns or leases an asset used by a dental practice, including real property, furnishings, equipment, inventory, and other goods, but not including dental patient records;
(2) Employs or contracts for the services of personnel other than licensed dentists; or
(3) Provides administrative services, financial services, or other business activities of a dental practice that do not include practicing dentistry as defined in § 17-82-102.
(b) A person or entity that is not licensed to practice dentistry shall not engage in any activity that includes the practice of dentistry or interferes with the professional judgment or clinical decision-making of a licensed dentist.
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