30 Miss. Code. R. 2302-1.2 - DEFINITIONS

1. The word "complaint" as used in Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-63, shall mean a written complaint or oral complaint later reduced to writing.

2. The word "Board" shall mean the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners.

3. The words "Mississippi Dental Practice Act" shall mean Sections 73-9-1, et. seq., pertaining to licensure and discipline of individuals practicing dentistry or dental hygiene.

4. The words "licensee" or "dentist" or "dental hygienist" shall mean any individual licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in the State of Mississippi.

5. The word "Respondent" shall mean a dentist or dental hygienist against whom a disciplinary proceeding has been initiated.

6. The words "Prosecutorial Counsel" shall mean the attorney retained by the Board to prosecute dentists and dental hygienists pursuant to the Mississippi Dental Practice Act.

7. Masculine terms, when used in the following Rules of Procedure, shall also be deemed to include the feminine.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2302-1.2

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-19.