Oregon’s board of dentistry has barred daily-deal coupons from Groupon and other sites, saying they may violate rules banning the payment of commissions for referrals.
Oregon’s board of dentistry has barred daily-deal coupons from Groupon and other sites, saying they may violate rules banning the payment of commissions for referrals.
“The board has preliminarily determined that these may violate the unprofessional conduct rule,” the Oregon Board of Dentistry said on its website. The state’s board of chiropractic examiners has prohibited the use of “Groupon type fee-splitting arrangements,” according to a July 25 statement.
Groupon and other companies such as LivingSocial sell coupons that offer discounts on products and services from local businesses, making money by taking some of the revenue generated by the sale. Chiropractors in California, the most populous U.S. state, are likely to discuss the matter, said Robert Puleo, executive officer of the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
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