Dental Act 2018 · Updated to 26 Jun 2018 · Part VI · Offences
66. Offences relating to practising certificate
Feedback & supportA practitioner who practises dentistry without a valid practising certificate commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
practitioner
“practitioner” means any dental practitioner or dental therapist registered under this Act;
A practitioner who knowingly practises dentistry with a person who does not have a valid practising certificate commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
practising certificate
“practising certificate” means an annual practising certificate or a temporary practising certificate;
A practitioner who employs a person who does not have a valid practising certificate to practise dentistry commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Any person who contravenes this section shall not be entitled to recover any fee, charge, reward, disbursement or cost incurred during the time when he or any other such person mentioned in this section does not have valid practising certificate.