54-936. CONTINUED OPERATION OF DENTAL PRACTICE — DEATH OF SOLE PROPRIETOR DENTIST. In the case of the death of a sole proprietor dentist, the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as prohibiting the personal representative, executor, surviving spouse or surviving heir of the dentist, upon notification to the state board of dentistry, from continuing to operate the dental practice of the deceased for a period of not more than six (6) months following death. An additional six (6) month period of operation shall be allowed upon approval of the board pursuant to rules as adopted by the board. This exception shall only apply where during such period of time there is a good faith effort being made to sell the dental practice and that all the decisions pertaining to the diagnosis, care and treatment of the patients are made by a dentist licensed and authorized to practice pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. For purposes of this section, "sole proprietor dentist" means a dentist who solely owns a dental practice, regardless of the type of legal entity under which it is operated.
History:
[54-936, added 2008, ch. 170, sec. 1, p. 470.]
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.