Sec. 20-124a. Dental referral services: Disclosure of acceptance of fee for referral required.

It shall be an unfair or deceptive trade practice, in violation of chapter 735a, for any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or agent or employee thereof that engages in for profit, any business or service that in whole or in part includes the referral or recommendation of persons to a licensed dentist or dental practice for any form of dental care or treatment, to fail to disclose to a prospective patient, at the time the prospective patient makes initial contact by any means including advertising with the for-profit business or service, that the licensed dentist has paid a fee for such referral.

(P.A. 93-276; 93-435, S. 61, 95.)

History: P.A. 93-435 corrected chapter citation, effective June 28, 1993.