ECEIVED AND FILEDITH THEJ BOARD OF DENTISTSYN 1 PETER C HARVEYTTORN - PDF document

1 ECEIVED AND FILEDITH THE.J. BOARD OF DEN
ECEIVED AND FILEDITH THE.J. BOARD OF DENTISTSYN 1 - ' .PETER C. HARVEYTTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEYDivision of Law124 Halsey StreetP.O. Box 45029Newark, New Jersey 07101ttorney for State Board of Dentistryy: Nancy Costello MillerDeputy Attorney General973) 648-4735W'rIFlqr I'RIJE 20NTATE OF NEW JERSEYEPARTMENTOFLAW AND PUBLIC SAFETYIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRSOARD OF DENTISTIRYN THE MAUER OFNEIL B. PERKINS, D.M.D.icense No. DI 12079ICENSED TO PRACTICE DENTISTRYIN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEYdministrative ActionCONSENT ORDER.his matter was opened to the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry ('IBoard''l uponeceipt of information that Neil B. Perkins, D.M.D. Crespondent'), had permitted threeersons who did not hold requisite licenses or registrations to perform certain proceduresin his dental offices, including taking alginate impressions, making and cementingemporary crowns, placing and removing retraction cords, and as to one person, permittinger to take x rays without a license.aving reviewed the investigative record, it appears to the Board that respondentermitted three employees who were not registered as dental assistants to engage in ctivities thal are Iîmited to persons who hold such

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registrations aod permitted a person totake x-rays when she did not possess a license to do so.hese facts establish basis for ilsciplinary action pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-21(e),(h), and (n). lt appearing now 'that respondent desires to resoive this matter withoutdmissions and without recourse to formal proceedîngs and for good cause shown:T lS ON THIS; AY OF é 2005EREBY ORDERED AND AGREED THAT:espondent shall cease and desist from permitting persons who are notproperly licensed or registered to perform duties outside their scopes of practîce .. Respondent is assessed civil penalties, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-22 in themount of $77500 for conduct with respectto allowing persons to perform activities outsideheir scopes of practice, Payment for the civil penalties shafj be submitted by certified 'check or money order made payable to the State of New Jersey and shall be sont to KevinB. Earle, M.P.H., Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, P.O, Box 45005, 1 24 Halseytreet, Sixth Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07101 . ln payment of the $7,500 in civil penalties,espondent shafj make five (5) monthly payments of $1 ,500 per payment. The firstayment shall be due by Decgmber 1., 20.05 anrtsul

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lsqwquqnt payments shalj continue toe due by the fîrst of each month until all five payments are completed. ln the event that 'respondentdoes not makeatimeiy payment, the full balance will immediatefy become due.ubsequent vjolations will subject respondent to enhanced penalties pursuant to N.J.S.A.5:1-26.. Respondent is assessed th& costs of the investigation to the State in thisatter in the amount of $2,166.84. Payment for the costs shal! be submitted by certified heck or money order made payable to the State of New Jersey and submitlod to theoard no îater than thirty (30) days from the entry of this Consent Order. Payment shall 1 '' ' ' ')' : L. e sent to Kevin B. Earle, Executivb. Director at the address described tn paragraph #Z ( . '. j). ..... Failure to remit any payment required by this Order will result in the filing of cortificate of debt..tlrth'er disciglinary action.ailure to comply with any of the terms of this eonsent order may result inNEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY B:rlrbert B. Dolin ' y, D.D.S.Board President . have read and understand thisonsent Order and agreeto be bound by its terms. l conaento the entfy of this Order.iI B. Perkins, D.M.D. . o' .g'z o J.a