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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1972, chapter 805; in 1988, chapter 765; in 2005, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0505\">505<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":57563,"section_number":"54.1-2706","catch_line":"Revocation or suspension; other sanctions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2706\/"}],"permalink":{"id":241709,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67945,"identifier":"54.1-2728","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/3\/54.1-2728","url":"\/54.1-2728\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2728\/","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/3\/54.1-2728","dublin_core":{"Title":"Grounds for revocation or suspension","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2728","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> may revoke or suspend the <span class=\"dictionary\">license<\/span> of any <span class=\"dictionary\">dental hygienist<\/span> for any of the causes set forth in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Revocation or suspension; other sanctions\" href=\"\/54.1-2706\/\">54.1-2706<\/a>, insofar as applicable to the practice of <span class=\"dictionary\">dental hygiene<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION (\u00a7 54.1-2728)\n\nThe Board may revoke or suspend the license of any dental hygienist for any of\nthe causes set forth in \u00a7 54.1-2706, insofar as applicable to the practice of\ndental hygiene.\n\nHISTORY: 1950, p. 986, \u00a7 54-200.18; 1972, c. 805; 1988, c. 765; 2005, cc. 505,\n587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}