54-915. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR DENTIST, DENTAL THERAPIST, OR DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSURE. No person hereafter shall be eligible for licensure to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state unless the applicant:
(1) Has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code, unless the person demonstrates that he has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
(2) Shall, for dentistry, have successfully completed the course of study in dentistry, and graduated and received a degree of doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine from a dental school accepted and approved by the board;
(3) Shall, for dental therapy, have:
(a) Successfully completed a course of study in dental therapy;
(b) Graduated from a dental therapy school accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association, provided that such school has been accepted and approved by the board; and
(c) Completed five hundred (500) hours of supervised clinical practice under the direct supervision of a dentist;
(4) Shall, for dental hygiene, have successfully completed the course of study in dental hygiene, and received a degree from a dental hygiene school accepted and approved by the board;
(5) Shall, for dentistry, dental therapy, and dental hygiene, pass the examinations provided for in section 54-918, Idaho Code.
History:
[54-915, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 15, p. 177; am. 1963, ch. 56, sec. 1, p. 220; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 12, p. 886; am. 1991, ch. 15, sec. 1, p. 32; am. 1991, ch. 147, sec. 7, p. 352; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 15, p. 108; am. 2003, ch. 160, sec. 2, p. 453; am. 2014, ch. 121, sec. 3, p. 345; am. 2019, ch. 221, sec. 7, p. 673; am. 2020, ch. 175, sec. 16, p. 520; am. 2022, ch. 246, sec. 9, p. 794.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Section 54-901 - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.
Section 54-902 - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE.
Section 54-902A - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTAL THERAPY.
Section 54-903 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
Section 54-905 - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.
Section 54-906 - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE.
Section 54-906A - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENTAL THERAPY.
Section 54-907 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY ESTABLISHED.
Section 54-908 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY — VACANCIES.
Section 54-909 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.
Section 54-910 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
Section 54-911 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — EXPENSES — PER DIEM.
Section 54-912 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 54-913 - CERTIFICATES — LICENSES — RECORDS.
Section 54-916 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE — FEE.
Section 54-916A - DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.
Section 54-916B - DENTAL LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.
Section 54-916C - DENTAL THERAPY LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.
Section 54-918 - EXAMINATIONS — CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION.
Section 54-921 - REINSTATEMENT OF CANCELED LICENSE.
Section 54-922 - DISPLAY OF LICENSE.
Section 54-923 - REVOCATION FOR CONVICTIONS OF CRIME.
Section 54-930 - EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICATION OF ACT.
Section 54-933 - INJUNCTION — PROCEDURE.
Section 54-934 - PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES — IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY — CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
Section 54-936 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF DENTAL PRACTICE — DEATH OF SOLE PROPRIETOR DENTIST.