Which statute governs the registration of dental assistants in Iowa?

• A. Iowa code section 153.38 153.39
• B. Iowa code section 27.5
• C. Iowa Code 501
• D. Iowa Administrative Code 9.2

Answer: (A)

The authority to register dental assistants in Iowa comes from the Iowa Code provisions that govern dentistry. Specifically, sections 153.38 and 153.39 establish who can be a registered dental assistant, what qualifications are required, and how the registration and renewal process works, including penalties for practicing without registration. These code sections provide the statutory basis and framework for regulation by the Board of Dentistry. Administrative rules (the Iowa Administrative Code) fill in the procedural details, but the statute itself is what governs the registration. The other options point to different topics or to non-statutory rules, so they do not establish the registration requirements for dental assistants.