(1) Dentists licensed in this state shall not apply general anesthesia or conscious sedation techniques, unless and until they have met all of the requirements set forth in these anesthesia rules. To "apply" general anesthesia or conscious sedation means to administer the agent to the patient and does not include performing dental procedures upon a patient to whom another person, qualified under 37-4-511 , MCA, has given the agent.

(2) Violation of these rules shall constitute grounds for disciplinary actions as provided in 2-4-631 (3) and 37-1-136 , MCA.

(3) Performing anesthetic procedures after the effective date of this rule without an appropriate permit will be interpreted by the board as unprofessional conduct under ARM 24.138.2301. This is an interpretive section.