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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-11-76. Unlicensed practice of dental hygiene.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-11-76. Unlicensed practice of dental hygiene.

Any person who engages in the practice of dental hygiene without first having obtained a license therefor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-11-76, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1389, § 10; Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 8.