In about 2003,day spas,chain whitening franchises,and other businesses began to offer teeth whitening.Dentists began complaining to State Boards of Dental Examiners and wanted to have non-dentist teeth whitening prohibited.The dentists said that they were concerned about public health and safety in having non-licensed individuals performing teeth whitening.The State Boards are made up mostly of dentists and generally one or two consumer representatives.In North Carolina,the Board issued an order that shut down the non-dentist teeth whitening businesses.Which of the following statements is correct?

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In about 2003,day spas,chain whitening franchises,and other businesses began to offer teeth whitening.Dentists began complaining to State Boards of Dental Examiners and wanted to have non-dentist teeth whitening prohibited.The dentists said that they were concerned about public health and safety in having non-licensed individuals performing teeth whitening.The State Boards are made up mostly of dentists and generally one or two consumer representatives.In North Carolina,the Board issued an order that shut down the non-dentist teeth whitening businesses.Which of the following statements is correct?​

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The dental board's actions were anticompetitive because they were trying to eliminate competition from non-dentist teeth whitening businesses. However, the health and safety argument is only valid if it is supported by evidence. Therefore, both options B and C are correct. The Noerr-Pennington doctrine protects individuals or groups from antitrust liability when the action is taken by a government body, but that is not relevant to this situation.

In About 2003,day Spas,chain Whitening Franchises,and Other Businesses Began to Offer