Daily deal coupons such as those sold by Groupon and Living Social violate the Oregon Board of Dentistry's "unprofessional conduct" rule, the board determined at its August 19 meeting.
"The board has recently become aware of different companies soliciting Oregon licensees to enter into contracts for marketing and promotion services between the licensee and the company to promote voucher systems for potential patients," the board states on its website.
Under rule OAR 818-012-0030(3), "a licensee engages in unprofessional conduct if the licensee does or permits any person to ... offer rebates, split fees, or commissions for services rendered to a patient to any person other than a partner, employee, or employer."
The board encourages licensees to "proceed with caution" and to seek legal counsel or contact the board directly if they have any questions or concerns.
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