Indiana Code
Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board
25-14-1-27.5. Instructor's License; Requirements; Holding of License; Prohibition on Use; Teaching and Practicing Dentistry; Validity; Fee; Rules

Sec. 27.5. (a) The board may issue an instructor's license to an individual who is not otherwise licensed to practice dentistry in Indiana if the individual meets the following conditions:
(1) The individual has been licensed or has had the equivalent of a license for five (5) of the preceding nine (9) years to practice dentistry in the United States or in any country, territory, or other recognized jurisdiction.
(2) The individual has been approved under the credentialing process of an Indiana school of dentistry or an affiliated medical center of an Indiana school of dentistry that is accredited by:
(A) the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; or
(B) the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
(3) The individual has successfully documented or demonstrated clinical and academic competency to the board.
(4) The individual is fluent in the English language.
(5) The individual passes the written law examination administered by the board.
(6) The individual meets the continuing education requirements required by IC 25-14-3.
(7) The individual pays the licensing fee set by the board under subsection (f).
(b) A license issued under this section must be held by the Indiana school of dentistry for which the licensee is employed.
(c) A license issued under this section does not meet the requirements of section 16 of this chapter and may not be used to obtain a general dentistry license under this article.
(d) A licensee under this section may teach and practice dentistry only at or on behalf of an Indiana school of dentistry or an affiliated medical center of an Indiana school of dentistry.
(e) An instructor's license is valid only during the time the licensee is employed or has a valid employment contract for a full-time faculty position at the Indiana school of dentistry or an affiliated medical center. The Indiana school of dentistry or the affiliated medical center shall notify the board in writing upon the termination of the employment contract of an individual who is issued a license under this section and surrender the license not later than thirty (30) days after the licensee's employment ceases.
(f) The board shall set a fee for the issuance and renewal of a license under this section.
(g) Unless renewed, a license issued by the board under this section expires annually on a date specified by the agency under IC 25-1-5-4. An applicant for renewal must pay the renewal fee set by the board on or before the renewal date specified by the agency.
(h) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this section.
As added by P.L.210-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.92; P.L.1-2006, SEC.434; P.L.49-2008, SEC.1; P.L.103-2011, SEC.23; P.L.90-2019, SEC.16.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 25. Professions and Occupations

Article 14. Dentists

Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board

25-14-1-0.5. Repealed

25-14-1-1. Necessity for License

25-14-1-1.5. Definitions

25-14-1-2. State Board of Dentistry; Appointments; Districts; Examination

25-14-1-3. Examination; Fees

25-14-1-3.1. Anesthesia or Sedation; Permit to Administer; Requirements; Renewal

25-14-1-3.5. Fees; Establishment; Disposition

25-14-1-3.7. Dental Compliance Fund; Administration of Fund; Funds; Memorandum of Understanding for Use of Funds

25-14-1-4. Repealed

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

25-14-1-5.7. Limited Voluntary Charitable Permit; Requirements; Prohibition on Controlled Substances; Expiration

25-14-1-6. Repealed

25-14-1-7. Repealed

25-14-1-8. Repealed

25-14-1-9. Repealed

25-14-1-10. Expiration of License; Renewal; Fee; Display of License; Reinstatement; Rules

25-14-1-11. Repealed

25-14-1-12. Meetings of Board; Records; Affiliation

25-14-1-13. Powers and Duties of Board; Complaints; Hearings

25-14-1-14. Injunction

25-14-1-15. Attorney's Fees

25-14-1-16. Applicant Requirements; Issuance of License; Fee; Rules for Endorsement; Appearance Before Board

25-14-1-16.1. Repealed

25-14-1-17. Record of Persons Practicing With and Employed by Certificate Holder

25-14-1-18. Display of Name and License

25-14-1-19. Repealed

25-14-1-19.1. Repealed

25-14-1-20. Disciplinary Proceedings

25-14-1-21. Representation by Attorney General

25-14-1-22. Exceptions

25-14-1-23. Practice of Dentistry; Delegation; Procedures Prohibited to Be Delegated; Dental Students; Pharmacists Filling Prescriptions; Services Dental Assistants May Perform

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

25-14-1-25.5. Retirement, Discontinuation of Practice, Moving or Leaving Community; Requirements; Penalty; Enforcement

25-14-1-26. Repealed

25-14-1-27. Repealed

25-14-1-27.1. Inactive Licenses; Remediation

25-14-1-27.5. Instructor's License; Requirements; Holding of License; Prohibition on Use; Teaching and Practicing Dentistry; Validity; Fee; Rules

25-14-1-28. Severability

25-14-1-29. Liberal Construction

25-14-1-30. Repealed

25-14-1-30.2. Certificates Deemed Licenses

25-14-1-30.4. Discipline; Knowledge of Standards of Conduct and Practice