Unlawful sale, alteration, use of dental degree, certificate, transcript; misdemeanor

45:6-23. Any person, company or association shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon every conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than six months, or both, who: a. Sells or barters, or offers to sell or barter, any diploma or document conferring or purporting to confer any dental degree or any certificate or transcript made or purporting to be made pursuant to the laws regulating the licensing and registration of dentists; or b. Purchases or procures by barter any such diploma, certificate or transcript with intent that the same shall be used as evidence of the holder's qualification to practice dentistry, or in fraud of the laws regulating such practice; or c. With fraudulent intent, alters in a material regard any such diploma, certificate or transcript; or d. Uses or attempts to use any such diploma, certificate or transcript which has been purchased, fraudulently issued, counterfeited or materially altered, either as a license or color of license to practice dentistry, or in order to procure registration as a dentist. Amended L.1995,c.124,s.2.