C-26, r. 226 - Code of ethics of the members of the Ordre professionnel des technologues en prothèses et appareils dentaires du Québec

Section 4.02.01 Disposition versions

2020-09-24

4.02.01. In addition to those referred to in sections 57 and 58 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the following acts are derogatory to the dignity of the profession:

(a)  communicating with the plaintiff without the written and prior permission of the syndic or his assistant where he is informed that an investigation into his conduct or professional competence is to be made, or where the service of a complaint has been made against him;

(b)  not bringing to the attention of the Order that he has reason to believe that a technologist is incompetent or does not respect professional ethics;

(c)  fabricating, repairing or allowing that a dental prosthesis be fabricated or repaired without the written prescription of a dentist, denturologist or physician;

(d)  using in the fabrication or repair of a dental prosthesis materials other than those specified in the dentist’s, denturologist’s or physician’s prescription without having first given the dentist, denturologist or physician the technologist’s reasons for such substitution of materials. The use of a substance containing the same properties as the substance prescribed designated by a different brand name is not considered a substitution of materials within the meaning of this paragraph;

(e)  accepting to perform professional acts which come within the jurisdiction of dentists, denturologists, physicians and dental hygienists, subject to the acts described in paragraph l of section 37 of the Professional Code;

(f)  providing a receipt or other document for the purpose of falsely stating that his services have been rendered;

(g)  claiming fees for professional acts that he has not performed or of which he gives a false description;

(h)  billing a client for a professional service or part of a professional service the cost of which is assumed by a third party.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-26, r. 157, s. 4.02.01; S.Q. 2020, c. 15, s. 65.

2012-09-01

4.02.01. In addition to those referred to in sections 57 and 58 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the following acts are derogatory to the dignity of the profession:

(a)  communicating with the plaintiff without the written and prior permission of the syndic or his assistant where he is informed that an investigation into his conduct or professional competence is to be made, or where the service of a complaint has been made against him;

(b)  not bringing to the attention of the Order that he has reason to believe that a dental technician is incompetent or does not respect professional ethics;

(c)  manufacturing, repairing or allowing that a dental prosthesis be manufactured or repaired without the written prescription of a dentist, denturologist or physician;

(d)  using in the manufacture or repair of a dental prosthesis materials other than those specified in the dentist’s, denturologist’s or physician’s prescription without having first given the dentist, denturologist or physician the dental technician’s reasons for such substitution of materials. The use of a substance containing the same properties as the substance prescribed designated by a different brand name is not considered a substitution of materials within the meaning of this paragraph;

(e)  accepting to perform professional acts which come within the jurisdiction of dentists, denturologists, physicians and dental hygienists, subject to the acts described in paragraph l of section 37 of the Professional Code;

(f)  providing a receipt or other document for the purpose of falsely stating that his services have been rendered;

(g)  claiming fees for professional acts that he has not performed or of which he gives a false description;

(h)  billing a client for a professional service or part of a professional service the cost of which is assumed by a third party.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-26, r. 157, s. 4.02.01.