SUBCHAPTER 16B - LICENSURE DENTISTS
section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
21 NCAC 16B .0101 EXAMINATION REQUIRED; EXEMPTIONS
(a) All persons desiring to practice dentistry in North Carolina
are required to pass a Board approved, as set forth in these Rules, written and
clinical examinations before receiving a license.
(b) The examination requirement does not apply to persons
who do not hold a North Carolina dental license and who are seeking volunteer
licenses pursuant to G.S. 90-21.107 or licensure by endorsement pursuant to
Rules .1001 and .1002 of this Subchapter.
(c) All persons practicing dentistry in North Carolina
shall maintain current CPR certification at all times.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-21.107; 90-28; 90-30;
90-36; 90-38; 90-48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014; September 1, 2013; March
1, 2006; May 1, 1991; May 1, 1989; January 1, 1983.
21 NCAC 16B .0102 NO RECIPROCAL
ARRANGEMENT
The Board does not grant any licenses by reciprocity.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑28; 90‑30;
90‑36; 90‑48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1989.
SECTION .0200 - QUALIFICATIONS
21 NCAC 16B .0201 IN GENERAL
(a) An applicant for licensure as a dentist shall be a
graduate of and have a DMD or DDS degree from a university or college
accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental
Association.
(b) Graduates of foreign colleges may apply for licensure
after completing at least two years in a dental school accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association, graduating with
a DMD or DDS degree from that dental school, and passing Board approved written
and clinical examinations, as set out in these Rules.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-30; 90-48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014; August 1, 2009; March 1,
2006; May 1, 1989; October 1, 1986.
21 NCAC 16B .0202 STUDENT MAY APPLY
Applications for a dental license shall be accepted from
students currently enrolled in schools of dentistry accredited by the
Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
Applications shall be automatically denied if the applicant fails to complete
the required course of study or fails a Board approved licensure examination.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-30; 90-48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. March 1, 2006; September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014.
21 NCAC 16B .0203 TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑28; 90‑30;
90‑48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1989;
Repealed Eff. March 1, 2006.
SECTION .0300 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE
21 NCAC 16B .0301 APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE
(a) All applications shall be made on the forms furnished
by the Board at www.ncdentalboard.org and no application shall
be deemed complete that does not set forth all the required information. Incomplete
applications will be returned to the applicant. Any applicant who changes his or
her address shall notify the Board office within 10 business days. Applicants
shall ensure that official transcripts of undergraduate college and dental
school are sent in a sealed envelope to the Board office.
(b) The nonrefundable application fee shall accompany the
application.
(c) Applicants who are licensed in other states shall
ensure that the Board receives verification of licensure from the board of each
state in which they are licensed.
(d) A photograph of the applicant, taken within six months
prior to the date of the application, shall be affixed to the application.
(e) All applicants shall submit to the Board a signed
release form, completed Fingerprint Record Card, and such other form(s)
required to perform a criminal history check at the time of the application. The
form and card are available from the Board office.
(f) All applicants shall arrange for and ensure the
submission to the Board office the examination scores as required by Rule .0303(b)
of this Subchapter, if applicable. The examination requirement does not apply
to individuals who do not hold a North Carolina dental license and who are
seeking volunteer licenses pursuant to G.S. 90-21.107 or licensure by
endorsement pursuant to Rules .1001 or .1002 of this Subchapter.
(g) All applicants shall include a statement disclosing and
explaining periods within the last 10 years, of any voluntary or involuntary
commitment to any hospital or treatment facility, observation, assessment, or
treatment for substance abuse, with verification demonstrating that the
applicant has complied with all provisions and terms of any drug treatment
program, or impaired dentists or other impaired professionals program.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-30; 90-39; 90-48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014; March 1, 2006.
21 NCAC 16B .0302 CONSENT FOR BOARD INVESTIGATION
In making application, the applicant authorizes the Board to
verify the information contained in the application or to seek such further
information pertinent to the applicant's qualifications or character as the
Board may deem proper. The applicant consents that his character and
reputation may be inquired into, and waives any right he may have to recover
damages against the Board, any member thereof or its agents, or any person who
answers a Board inquiry in good faith and without malicious intent.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑28; 90‑30;
90‑48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1989.
21 NCAC 16B .0303 Board approved EXAMINATIONS
(a) All applicants for dental licensure shall achieve
passing scores on the Board's sterilization and jurisprudence examinations.
Reexamination on the written examinations shall be governed by Rule .0317 of
this Section.
(b) All applicants for dental licensure shall achieve
passing scores on Parts I and II of the Dental National Board examination
administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations and written
and clinical examinations administered by the Board or Board approved testing agencies.
(c) Test development agencies shall permit Board
representation on the Board of Directors and the Examination Review Committee
or equivalent committee and allow Board input in the examination development
and administration.
(d) The clinical examination shall:
(1) be substantially equivalent to or an
improvement to the clinical licensure examination most recently administered by
the Board;
(2) include procedures performed on human
subjects as part of the assessment of restorative clinical competencies;
(3) include evaluations in clinical
periodontics and at least three of the following subject matter areas:
(A) endodontics, clinical abilities testing;
(B) amalgam preparation and restoration;
(C) anterior composite preparation and restoration;
(D) posterior ceramic or composite preparation and
restoration;
(E) prosthetics, written or clinical abilities testing;
(F) oral diagnosis, written or clinical abilities
testing; or
(G) oral surgery, written or clinical abilities testing;
and
(4) provide the following:
(A) anonymity between applicants and examination graders;
(B) standardization and calibration of graders;
(C) a mechanism for post exam analysis;
(D) conjunctive scoring, which is scoring that requires
applicants to earn a passing grade on all sections or areas tested and that
does not allow weighted, averaged or overall scoring to compensate for failures
in individual subject areas;
(E) a minimum passing score for each subject area
tested;
(F) an annual review of the examination;
(G) a task analysis performed at least once every seven
years, which surveys dentists nationwide to determine the content of the examination;
(H) a defined system of quality assurance to ensure
uniform, consistent administration of the examination at each testing site; and
(I) does not permit a dental instructor to grade
candidates at any institution at which the instructor is employed.
(e) The Board shall accept examination scores for five
years following the date of such examinations. Each applicant shall arrange
for and ensure the submission to the Board office the applicant's scores. Individuals
who apply more than five years after the examination date to seek licensure
must re-take the examination.
(f) The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the
testing agency in applying for and taking the examination.
(g) The Board shall determine which examinations meet the
criteria set out in Paragraph (d) of this Rule.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-30; 90-48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014; June 1, 2009; March 1,
2006; August 1, 1998; March 1, 1988.
21 ncac 16b .0304 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
21 ncac 16b .0305 TIME FOR FILING
21 NCAC 16B .0306 FOREIGN GRADUATES
21 NCAC 16B .0307 EXAMINATIONS
21 NCAC 16B .0308 PATIENTS AND SUPPLIES FOR CLINICAL
EXAM
21 NCAC 16B .0309 SCOPE OF CLINICAL EXAMINATION
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑28; 90‑30;
90-41; 90‑48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2002 August 1, 1998; January 1,
1994; May 1, 1991; May 1, 1989; March 1, 1988; October 1, 1986; January 1,
1983;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2003;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2004; April 1, 2003;
Repealed Eff. March 1, 2006.
21 NCAC 16B .0310 CLINICAL OPERATIVE DENTISTRY
21 NCAC 16B .0311 ORAL SURGERY: RADIOGRAPHS:
INTERPRETATION AND DIAGNOSIS
21 NCAC 16B .0312 REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS
21 NCAC 16B .0313 PERIODONTICS
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑28; 90‑30;
90‑48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1983;
Repealed Eff. October 1, 1986.
21 NCAC 16B .0314 SIMULATED CLINICAL PROCEDURES
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑28; 90‑30;
90‑48;
Eff. January 1, 1983;
Repealed Eff. October 1, 1986.
21 ncac 16b .0315 REEXAMINATION
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-30; 90-48;
Eff. January 1, 1983;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2003; August 1, 2002; May 1, 1991;
May 1, 1989; October 1, 1986;
Repealed Eff. March 1, 2006.
21 NCAC 16B .0316 ORAL EXAMINATION: INSTRUCTORS
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑28; 90‑30;
90‑48;
Eff. October 1, 1986;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1989.
21 ncac 16b .0317 REEXAMINATION
(a) Any applicant who has passed the written examination
but has failed the clinical examination must also re-take the written
examination unless the applicant successfully passes the clinical examination
within one year after passing the written examination. The Board will not
accept scores from the written portion of the examination that are more than
one year old.
(b) Any applicant who has failed the written portion of the
examination may retake the written portion of the examination two additional
times during the 12 month period from the date of the initial examination. The
applicant must wait a minimum of 72 hours before attempting to retake a written
examination.
(c) Any applicant who has failed the written portion of the
examination three times shall successfully complete an additional Board
approved course of study in the area(s) of deficiency exhibited on the
examination. Such applicant must send evidence of the additional study, along
with the application, before being admitted for reexamination.
History Note: Authority
G.S. 90-28; 90-30; 90-48;
Eff. November 1, 2008;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2013.
SECTION .0400 – LICENSURE
BY BOARD CONDUCTED EXAMINATION
21 NCAC 16B .0401 APPLICATION FOR BOARD CONDUCTED
EXAMINATION
21 NCAC 16B .0402 TIME FOR FILING
21 NCAC 16B .0403 EXAMINATION conducted by the board
21 NCAC 16B .0404 PATIENTS
AND SUPPLIES FOR BOARD CONDUCTED CLINICAL EXAMINATION
21 NCAC 16B .0405 SCOPE OF BOARD CONDUCTED CLINICAL
EXAMINATION
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-30; 90-39; 90-41;
90-48;
Eff. March 1, 2006;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2008;
Repealed Eff. September 1, 2014.
21 ncac 16b .0406 BOARD CONDUCTED REEXAMINATION
History Note: Authority
G.S. 90-28; 90-30; 90-48;
Eff. April 1, 2006;
Repealed Eff. September 1, 2014.
SECTION .0500 – LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS
21 ncac 16b .0501 DENTAL LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS
(a) An applicant for a dental license by credentials shall
submit to the Board:
(1) a completed, notarized application form
provided by the Board;
(2) the non-refundable licensure by credentials
fee;
(3) an affidavit from the applicant stating for
the five years immediately preceding the application:
(A) the dates that and locations where the applicant has
practiced dentistry;
(B) that the applicant has provided at least 5,000 hours
of clinical care directly to patients, not including post graduate training,
residency programs or an internship; and
(C) that the applicant has continuously held an active,
unrestricted dental license issued by another U.S. state or U.S. territory;
(4) a statement disclosing and explaining any
investigations, malpractice claims, state or federal agency complaints,
judgments, settlements, or criminal charges;
(5) a statement disclosing and explaining
periods within the last 10 years of any voluntary or involuntary commitment to
any hospital or treatment facility, observation, assessment, or treatment for
substance abuse, with verification demonstrating that the applicant has
complied with all provisions and terms of any county or state drug treatment
program, or impaired dentists or other impaired professionals program;
(6) a copy of a current CPR certificate; and
(7) a statement disclosing whether or not the
applicant holds or has ever held a registration with the federal Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) and whether such registration has ever been
surrendered or revoked.
(b) In addition to the requirements of Paragraph (a) of
this Rule, an applicant for a dental license by credentials shall arrange for
and ensure the submission to the Board office the following documents as a
package, with each document in an unopened envelope sealed by the entity
involved:
(1) official transcripts verifying that the
applicant graduated from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
(2) if the applicant is or has ever been
employed as a dentist by or under contract with a federal agency, a letter
certifying the applicant's current status and disciplinary history from each
federal agency where the applicant is or has been employed or under contract;
(3) a certificate of the applicant's licensure
status from the dental regulatory authority or other occupational or professional
regulatory authority and a full, fair and accurate disclosure of any
disciplinary action taken or investigation pending, from all licensing
jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has ever held a dental license or
other occupational or professional license;
(4) a report from the National Practitioner
Databank;
(5) a report of any pending or final
malpractice actions against the applicant verified by the malpractice insurance
carrier covering the applicant. The applicant shall submit a letter of
coverage history from all current and all previous malpractice insurance
carriers covering the applicant;
(6) a score certification letter from a dental
professional regulatory board or regional testing agency of a passing score on
a clinical licensure examination substantially equivalent to the clinical
licensure examination required in North Carolina by Rule .0303 of this
Subchapter. The examination shall be administered by the dental professional
regulatory board or a regional testing agency. The score certification letter
shall:
(A) state that the examination included procedures
performed on human subjects as part of the assessment of restorative clinical
competencies and included evaluations in periodontics and at least three of the
following subject areas:
(i) endodontics, clinical abilities testing;
(ii) amalgam preparation and restoration;
(iii) anterior composite preparation and restoration;
(iv) posterior ceramic or composite preparation and
restoration;
(v) prosthetics, written or clinical abilities
testing;
(vi) oral diagnosis, written or clinical abilities
testing; or
(vii) oral surgery, written or clinical abilities.
testing; and
(B) state that licensure examinations after January 1,
1998 included:
(i) anonymity between candidates and examination
graders;
(ii) standardization and calibration of graders; and
(iii) a mechanism for post exam analysis;
(7) the applicant's passing score on the Dental
National Board Part I and Part II written examination administered by the Joint
Commission on National Dental Examinations; and
(8) the applicant's passing score on the
licensure examination in general dentistry conducted by a regional testing
agency or independent state licensure examination substantially equivalent to
the clinical licensure examination required in North Carolina as set out in
Subparagraph (b)(6) of this Rule.
(c) All information required shall be completed and
received by the Board office as a complete package with the initial application
and application fee. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the
applicant.
(d) All applicants shall submit to the Board a signed
release form, completed Fingerprint Record Card, and other form(s) required to
perform a criminal history check at the time of the application. The forms are
available at the Board office.
(e) An applicant for dental licensure by credentials must
pass written examinations as set out in G.S. 90-36 and, if deemed necessary
based on the applicant's history, a clinical simulation examination
administered by the Board. An applicant who fails the written examination may
retake it two additional times during a one year period. The applicant shall
wait at least 72 hours before attempting to retake a written examination.
Individuals who fail the clinical examination or do not pass the written
examination after three attempts within one year may not reapply for licensure
by credentials.
(f) Should the applicant reapply for licensure by
credentials, an additional licensure by credentials fee shall be required at
the time of each reapplication.
(g) Any license obtained through fraud or by any false
representation shall be void ab initio and of no effect.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-36;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2003;
Eff. January 1, 2004;
Recodified from 21 NCAC 16B .0401 Eff. March 1, 2006;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014; February 1, 2010.
SECTION .0600 – LIMITED VOLUNTEER DENTAL LICENSE
21 NCAC 16B .0601 LIMITED VOLUNTEER DENTAL LICENSE
(a) An applicant for a limited volunteer dental license
shall submit to the Board:
(1) a completed, notarized application form
provided by the Board;
(2) the non-refundable limited volunteer dental
licensure fee;
(3) an affidavit from the applicant stating:
(A) for the five years immediately preceding
application, the dates that and locations where the applicant has practiced
dentistry;
(B) that the applicant has provided at least 1,000 hours
per year of clinical care directly to patients for at least five years, not
including post graduate training, residency programs or an internship; and
(C) that the applicant has provided at least 500 hours
of clinical care directly to patients within the last five years, not including
post graduate training, residency programs or an internship;
(4) a statement disclosing and explaining periods
within the last 10 years of any voluntary or involuntary commitment to a
hospital or treatment facility, of observation, assessment, or treatment for
substance abuse, with verification from the applicable program demonstrating
that the applicant has complied with all provisions and terms of any county or
state drug treatment program, or impaired dentists or other impaired
professionals program; and
(5) a copy of a current CPR certification card.
(b) In addition to the requirements of Paragraph (a) of
this Rule, an applicant for a limited volunteer dental license shall arrange
for and ensure the submission to the Board office the following documents as a
package, with each document in an unopened envelope sealed by the entity
involved:
(1) official transcripts verifying that the
applicant graduated from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
(2) a certificate of the applicant's licensure
status from the dental regulatory authority or other occupational or
professional regulatory authority and, if applicable, of the applicant's
authorization to treat veterans or personnel enlisted in the United States
armed services, and information regarding all disciplinary actions taken or
investigations pending, from all licensing jurisdictions where the applicant
holds or has ever held a dental license or other occupational or professional
license;
(3) a report from the National Practitioner
Databank;
(4) a report of any pending or final
malpractice actions against the applicant verified by the malpractice insurance
carrier covering the applicant. The applicant shall submit a letter of
coverage history from all current and all previous malpractice insurance
carriers covering the applicant;
(5) the applicant's passing score on the Dental
National Board Part I and Part II written examination administered by the Joint
Commission on National Dental Examinations; and
(6) the applicant's passing score on a
licensure examination in general dentistry substantially equivalent to the
clinical licensure examination required in North Carolina as set out in Rule .0303
of this Subchapter, conducted by a regional testing agency or a state licensing
board.
(c) All information required shall be completed and
received by the Board office as a complete package with the initial application
and application fee. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the
applicant.
(d) All applicants shall submit to the Board a signed
release form, completed Fingerprint Record Card, and such other form(s)
required to perform a criminal history check at the time of the application. The
forms are available at the Board.
(e) An applicant for limited volunteer dental license must pass
written examinations as set out in G.S. 90-37.1 and, if deemed necessary by the
Board based on the applicant's history, a clinical simulation examination
administered by the Board. An applicant who fails the written exam may retake
it two additional times during a one year period. The applicant shall wait a
minimum of 72 hours before attempting to retake a written examination. Applicants
who fail the clinical examination or who do not pass the written examination
after three attempts in one year may not reapply for a limited volunteer dental
license.
(f) Should the applicant reapply for a limited volunteer
dental license, an additional limited volunteer dental license fee shall be
required.
(g) Any license obtained through fraud or by any false
representation shall be void ab initio and of no effect.
(h) The license may be renewed on an annual basis provided
that the licensee provides documentation that he or she has practiced a minimum
of 100 hours, completed continuing education requirements as required in
Subchapter 16R of these Rules and has current CPR certification.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-37.1;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2003;
Eff. January 1, 2004;
Recodified from 21 NCAC 16B .0501 Eff. March 1, 2006;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014.
SECTION .0700 – INSTRUCTOR'S LICENSE
21 ncac 16b .0701 INSTRUCTOR'S LICENSE
(a) An applicant for an instructor's license shall submit
to the Board:
(1) a completed, notarized application form
provided by the Board at www.ncdentalboard.org.
(2) the non-refundable instructor's licensure
fee;
(3) a photograph of the applicant, taken within
six months prior to the date of the application, affixed to the application;
(4) a signed release form and completed
Fingerprint Record Card, and other form(s) required to perform a criminal
history check at the time of the application. The form and card are available
from the Board office;
(5) a statement disclosing and explaining any
disciplinary actions, investigations, malpractice claims, state or federal
agency complaints, judgments, settlements, or criminal charges;
(6) a statement disclosing and explaining
periods within the last ten years of any voluntary or involuntary commitment to
any hospital or treatment facility, observation, assessment, or treatment for
substance abuse, with verification demonstrating that the applicant has
complied with all provisions and terms of any county or state drug treatment
program, or impaired dentists or other impaired professionals program; and
(7) a current CPR card.
(b) In addition to the requirements of Paragraph (a) of
this Rule, an applicant for an instructor's license shall ensure the submission
to the Board office of the following documents as a package, with each document
in an unopened envelope sealed by the entity involved:
(1) if the applicant is or has ever been
employed as a dentist by or under contract with an agency or organization, a
certification letter of the applicant's current status and disciplinary history
from each agency or organization where the applicant is or has been employed or
under contract;
(2) a certificate of the applicant's licensure
status from the dental regulatory authority or other occupational or
professional regulatory authority and information regarding all disciplinary
actions taken or investigations pending, from all licensing jurisdictions where
the applicant holds or has ever held a dental license or other occupational or
professional license;
(3) a report from the National Practitioner
Databank or its international equivalent, if applicable;
(4) a report of any pending or final
malpractice actions against the applicant, verified by the malpractice
insurance carrier covering the applicant. The applicant shall submit a letter
of coverage history from all current and all previous malpractice insurance
carriers covering the applicant; and
(5) a certification letter from the dean or
director that the applicant has met or been approved under the credentialing
standards of a dental school or an academic medical center with which the
person is to be affiliated, and certification that such school or medical
center is accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on
Accreditation or the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care
Organizations.
(c) All information required shall be completed and
received by the Board office as a complete package with the initial application
and application fee. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the
applicant.
(d) Any applicant who changes his or her address shall
notify the Board office within 10 business days.
(e) Should the applicant reapply for an instructor's
license, an additional instructor's license fee shall be required.
(f) Any license obtained through fraud or by any false
representation shall be void ab initio and of no effect.
(g) The license shall be renewed on an annual basis, as set
out in 21 NCAC 16R .0102.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-29.5;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2003;
Eff. January 1, 2004;
Recodified from 21 NCAC 16B .0601 Eff. March 1, 2006;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014.
section .0800 – special restricted licenses
21 NCAC 16B .0801 TEMPORARY VOLUNTEER DENTAL PERMIT
(a) An applicant for a Temporary Volunteer Dental License
shall submit to the Board:
(1) A completed, notarized application form
provided by the Board, with a photograph of the applicant taken within six
months of the application date attached;
(2) A statement from all jurisdictions in which
the applicant is now or has ever been licensed, disclosing the applicant's
disciplinary history and current status of the applicant's license;
(3) A statement signed by a N.C. licensed
dentist agreeing to provide supervision or direction to the temporary volunteer
dentist, stating where, during the effective period of the permit such
supervision or direction will occur, and affirming that no fee or monetary
compensation of any kind will be paid to the applicant for dental services
performed; and
(4) A statement signed by the applicant stating
where the applicant will practice, the type of facility where the practice will
occur, the duration of the practice, the name of the supervising dentist, and
affirming that no fee will be charged or accepted. The applicant shall update
the information within five days of any changes in the practice location or
facility.
(b) All information required must be completed and received
in the Board office as a complete package at least two weeks prior to the
issuance of the license. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the
applicant.
(c) To renew the Temporary Volunteer Dental License the
licensee shall submit the information required in Subparagraphs (a)(2) – (4) of
this Rule, along with an affidavit stating that the information on the original
application is correct and requires no update or correction.
(d) All required information shall be completed and
received in the Board office as a complete package at least two weeks prior to
the renewal of the license. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the
applicant. The applicant shall report any changes to submitted information
within five days of when the licensee knew or should have known of the changes.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-29; 90-37.2;
Eff. February 1, 2008;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014.
SECTION .0900 – EXEMPTIONS FOR ACTIVE MILITARY
21 NCAC 16B .0901 DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply only to this Section;
(1) "Dental Board" – the North Carolina State
Board of Dental Examiners.
(2) "Eligible licensees" – all dentists
currently licensed by and in good standing with the North Carolina State Board
of Dental Examiners who are serving in the armed forces of the United States
and who are eligible for an extension of time to file a tax return pursuant to
G.S. 105-249.2.
(3) "Extension period" – the time period
disregarded pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7508.
(4) "Good standing" – a dentist whose license
is not suspended, revoked or subject to a probationary order.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 93B-15;
Eff. April 1, 2010;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014.
21 NCAC 16B .0902 EXEMPTIONS GRANTED
(a) Eligible licensees are granted a waiver of their
mandatory continuing education requirements.
(b) Eligible licensees are granted an extension period in
which to pay license renewal fees and comply with all other requirements
imposed by the Dental Board as conditions for maintaining licensure and current
sedation permits.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 93B-15;
Eff. April 1, 2010.
SECTION .1000 - licensure by military endorsement
21 ncac 16b .1001 DENTAL LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT BASED
ON MILITARY SERVICE
(a) An applicant for a dental license by endorsement based
on military service shall submit to the Board:
(1) a completed, signed and notarized
application form provided by the Board at www.ncdentalboard.org;
(2) the application fee required by Rule 16M
.0101(a)(14) of this Chapter;
(3) written evidence demonstrating that the
applicant has been awarded a military occupational specialty in dentistry and
that the applicant:
(A) has completed a military program of training
substantially equivalent to or greater than that required for licensure as a
dentist in North Carolina;
(B) has completed testing or equivalent training and
experience substantially equivalent to or greater than that required for
licensure as a dentist in North Carolina, as set forth in G.S. 90-30; and
(C) has engaged in the active practice of dentistry as
defined by G.S. 90-29(b)(1) for at least 1,500 hours per year during at least
two of the five years preceding the date of application; and
(4) a statement disclosing and explaining the
commission of any act set out in G.S. 90-41(a) or (b), any disciplinary
actions, investigations, malpractice claims, state or federal agency
complaints, judgments, settlements, or criminal charges.
(b) All information required must be completed and received
by the Board office as a complete package with the initial application and
application fee. Incomplete application packages shall be returned to the
applicant.
(c) All applicants shall submit to the Board a signed
release form and completed Fingerprint Record Card, obtained from the Board.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-30(b); 90-41; 93B-15.1;
Eff. September 1, 2013.
21 ncac 16b .1002 DENTAL
LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT BASED ON STATUS AS MILITARY SPOUSE
(a) An applicant for a dental license by endorsement based
on the applicant's status as a military spouse shall submit to the Board:
(1) a completed, signed and notarized
application form provided by the Board at www.ncdentalboard.org ;
(2) the non-refundable application fee required
by Rule 16M .0101(a)(14) of this Chapter;
(3) written evidence demonstrating that the
applicant is married to an active member of the U.S. military and that such
applicant:
(A) holds a current dental license from another
jurisdiction whose standards for licensure are substantially equivalent to or
greater than those required for licensure as a dentist in North Carolina as set
forth in these Rules; and
(B) has engaged in the active practice of dentistry as
defined by G.S. 90-29(b)(1) for at least 1,500 hours per year during at least
two of the five years preceding the date of application; and
(4) a statement disclosing and explaining the
commission of an act set out in G.S. 90-41(a) or (b), any disciplinary actions,
investigations, malpractice claims, state or federal agency complaints,
judgments, settlements, or criminal charges.
(5) a statement disclosing and explaining periods
within the last 10 years of any voluntary or involuntary commitment to any
hospital or treatment facility, observation, assessment, or treatment for
substance abuse, with verification demonstrating that the applicant has
complied with all provisions and terms of any county or state drug treatment
program, or impaired dentists or other impaired professionals program;
(6) a copy of a current CPR certification;
(7) a report from the National Practitioner
Data Bank; and
(8) the applicant's passing score on the Dental
National Board Part I and Part II written examination administered by the Joint
Commission on National Dental Examinations.
(b) All information required shall be completed and
received by the Board office as a complete package with the initial application
and application fee. Incomplete application packages shall be returned to the
applicant.
(c) All applicants shall submit to the Board a signed release
form, completed Fingerprint Record Card and other forms required to perform a
criminal history check. The form and cards may be obtained from the Board.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-30(b); 90-41; 90-36;
93B-15.1;
Eff. September 1, 2013;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014.
SECTION .1100 - REINSTATEMENT
21 NCAC 16B .1101 PROOF OF COMPETENCY
(a) All applications for reinstatement shall be submitted
on forms furnished by the Board at www.ncdentalboard.org and no application
shall be deemed complete that does not set forth all the information required
relative to the applicant. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the
applicant.
(b) The application for reinstatement shall be accompanied
by:
(1) the non-refundable reinstatement fee;
(2) two letters of character reference from
non-family members;
(3) a current report from the National Practitioner
Databank;
(4) proof of completion of continuing education
courses in clinical patient care from Board-approved sponsors, as defined in
Rule 16R .0104 of this Chapter in amounts equal to the hours required for
renewal of a dental license; and
(5) a copy of current CPR card.
(c) Applicants who are licensed in other states shall
ensure that the Board receives verification of licensure from the board of each
state in which they are licensed.
(d) Applicants whose North Carolina license has been revoked,
suspended, inactive or lapsed for more than one year shall submit to the Board
a signed release form, completed Fingerprint Record Card, and such other
form(s) required to perform a criminal history check. The form and card are
available from the Board office.
(e) Applicants for reinstatement whose North Carolina
license has been revoked, suspended, inactive or lapsed for two to five years
may be required, at the Board's discretion, to take refresher courses on topics
specified by the Board. Refresher courses may be required if the Board
determines, based upon the facts of the case, that the applicant may lack
skills or knowledge to practice dentistry competently. Refresher courses for
individuals whose licenses have been revoked or suspended shall relate to the
deficiencies that led to the imposition of discipline. Refresher courses for
individuals whose licenses have been inactive or lapsed shall take into account
the amount of time the license has been inactive or lapsed and the individual's
level of experience.
(f) Applicants seeking reinstatement of a North Carolina
dental license that has been revoked, suspended, inactive or lapsed for more
than five years must successfully pass the clinical examination given to
first-time applicants before applying for reinstatement.
(g) Any applicant who changes his or her address shall
notify the Board office within 10 business days.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-30; 90-41;
Eff. September 1, 2014.
