§ 5-31.1-6 - License to practice – Qualifications of applicants – Fee – Reexamination.
SECTION 5-31.1-6
§ 5-31.1-6 License to practice –Qualifications of applicants – Fee – Reexamination. – (a) Authority to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under this chapter is bya license, issued by the director of the department of health, to any reputabledentist or dental hygienist who intends to practice dentistry or dental hygienein this state, and who meets the requirements for licensure prescribed in thischapter and regulations established by the board or the director.
(b) Applicants for licensure as dentists shall:
(1) Present satisfactory evidence of graduation from a schoolof dentistry accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on DentalAccreditation or its designated agency and approved by the board;
(2) Meet any other requirements that the board or director byregulation establishes; and
(3) Pass in a satisfactory manner any examinations that theboard requires.
(c) Applicants for licensure as dental hygienists shall:
(1) Present satisfactory evidence of graduation from a schoolfor dental hygiene accredited by the American Dental Association Commission onDental Auxiliary Accreditation or its designated agency and approved by theboard;
(2) Meet any other requirements that the board or director byregulation establishes; and
(3) Pass in a satisfactory manner any examination that theboard requires.
(d) Any dentist applying for licensure shall pay anapplication fee of five hundred and seventy dollars ($570) and any dentalhygienist applying for licensure shall pay an application fee of one hundredand thirty dollars ($130). Application fees shall in no case be returned.Applicants requiring reexamination for dentistry shall submit a fee of fivehundred and seventy dollars ($570) for each reexamination. Applicants requiringreexamination for dental hygiene shall submit a fee of one hundred and thirtydollars ($130) for each reexamination.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board ofdental examiners may issue a special license to qualifying dentists and dentalhygienists under the terms and conditions set forth in this section andpursuant to requirements which may be set forth in the rules and regulations ofthe board. The special license may only be issued to a person who is retiredfrom the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene and not currently engaged insuch practice either full-time or part-time and has, prior to retirement,maintained full licensure in good standing in dentistry or dental hygiene inany state.
(2) The special licensee shall be permitted to practicedentistry or dental hygiene only in the non-compensated employ of publicagencies or institutions, not-for-profit agencies, not-for-profit institutions,nonprofit corporations, or not-for-profit associations which provide dentistryor dental hygiene services only to indigent patients in areas which areunderserved by dentists or dental hygienists or critical need population areasof the state.
(3) The person applying for the special license under thissection shall submit to the board a notarized statement from the employingagency, institution, corporation, association or health care program on a formprescribed by the board, whereby he or she agrees unequivocally not to receivecompensation for any dentistry or dental hygiene services he or she may renderwhile in possession of the special license.
(4) Any application fees and all licensure and renewal feesshall be waived for the holder of the special license under this section.
(5) A dentist or dental hygienist licensed pursuant to thissection shall comply with the continuing education requirements established bythe board of dental examiners in this state.