{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-448-14.5","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448-14.5","heading":"Prohibition on ownership and interference.","body":"(a) No dentist licensed pursuant to this chapter who engages in the practice of dentistry shall permit a person or entity, other than a dentist licensed pursuant to this chapter, to directly or indirectly own, direct, control, or interfere with the licensee's practice of dentistry; provided that this section shall not apply to the State or any county, any legally incorporated eleemosynary dispensary or infirmary, private school, or welfare center.\n\n(b) A licensed dentist shall not permit a non-dentist to:\n\n(1) Direct or interfere with the licensee's clinical judgment and competent practice of dentistry;\n\n(2) Select a course of treatment for a patient, the procedures or materials to be used as part of the course of treatment, and the manner in which such course of treatment is carried out by the licensee;\n\n(3) Exercise control of the patient's records; or\n\n(4) Prohibit or limit access to the dental office, facilities, and equipment necessary to provide service to the licensee's patients.","path":["HI Code","Division 2","Title 25","Chapter 448"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0448/HRS_0448-0014_0005.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"25ede36a97c8209f9d9a9b096246ffdc95bcec143a68a42f4bff51df34acf41a","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-448-13","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-448-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}