Sec. 16. (a) An applicant under this article must submit to the board proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant has not been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently.
(b) The board may issue a license upon payment of a fee, set by the board under section 13 of this chapter, to an applicant who furnishes proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant is a dentist who:
(1) is licensed in another state or a province of Canada that has licensing requirements substantially equal to those in effect in Indiana on the date of application;
(2) has practiced dentistry for at least two (2) of the three (3) years preceding the date of application;
(3) passes the law examination administered by the board or an entity approved by the board;
(4) has completed the required hours of continuing education in the previous two (2) years; and
(5) meets all other requirements of this chapter.
(c) The board shall have power to adopt rules under section 13 of this chapter for licensure by endorsement.
(d) An applicant shall, at the request of the board, make an appearance before the board.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.13; Acts 1917, c.160, s.2; Acts 1935, c.90, s.6; Acts 1963, c.151, s.9. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.17; P.L.169-1985, SEC.53; P.L.149-1987, SEC.35; P.L.48-1991, SEC.26; P.L.33-1993, SEC.22; P.L.24-1999, SEC.12; P.L.46-2005, SEC.1; P.L.103-2011, SEC.20.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board
25-14-1-1. Necessity for License
25-14-1-2. State Board of Dentistry; Appointments; Districts; Examination
25-14-1-3.1. Anesthesia or Sedation; Permit to Administer; Requirements; Renewal
25-14-1-3.5. Fees; Establishment; Disposition
25-14-1-4.5. Requirements if Degree Is From Unaccredited Dental College Outside of United States
25-14-1-5. Dental Residency Permit for Students; Fee; Practice Under Permit
25-14-1-5.5. Dental Faculty License; Requirements; Use of License; Fee
25-14-1-10. Expiration of License; Renewal; Fee; Display of License; Reinstatement; Rules
25-14-1-12. Meetings of Board; Records; Affiliation
25-14-1-13. Powers and Duties of Board; Complaints; Hearings
25-14-1-17. Record of Persons Practicing With and Employed by Certificate Holder
25-14-1-18. Display of Name and License
25-14-1-20. Disciplinary Proceedings
25-14-1-21. Representation by Attorney General
25-14-1-23.5. Inspect Program Report in Patient's Medical File
25-14-1-24. Evidence of Practice of Dentistry; Exception
25-14-1-25. Specific Violations
25-14-1-27.1. Inactive Licenses; Remediation
25-14-1-29. Liberal Construction
25-14-1-30.2. Certificates Deemed Licenses
25-14-1-30.4. Discipline; Knowledge of Standards of Conduct and Practice