Dental laboratories -- Employees -- Prohibitions
KRS 313.550
in effect313.550. Dental laboratories -- Employees -- Prohibitions
(1) A dental laboratory operating or doing business in Kentucky shall employ at least one (1) of the following:
(a) A certified dental technician who shall supervise all work performed in accordance with a written laboratory procedure work order issued by a de ntist licensed pursuant to this chapter; or
(b) A dentist licensed under to this chapter.
(2) A dentist shall not use the services of any dental laboratory to construct, alter, repair, or duplicate any denture, plate, bridge, splint, orthodontic, or prosth etic appliance, without first furnishing the commercial dental laboratory a written procedure work order. Both the commercial dental laboratory and the dentist producing the work order shall keep a copy on file for two (2) years, and all laboratory procedure work orders required by this subsection shall be open to inspection by the board.
(3) A dental laboratory that employs or contracts with a dentist licensed under this chapter may construct, alter, repair, or duplicate any denture, plate, bridge, splint, orthodontic, or prosthetic appliance without a work order from a referring dentist if the patient is seen, evaluated, or has his or her care supervised by the referring dentist.
Effective: April 13, 2026
History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 131, sec. 16, ef fective April 13, 2026. -- Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 11, effective July 15, 2010.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56887Fetched: 10/20/2026