1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board shall, without examination, issue a restricted license to practice dentistry to a person who:
(a) Has a valid license to practice dentistry issued pursuant to the laws of another state or the District of Columbia;
(b) Has received a degree from a dental school or college accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor organization;
(c) Has entered into a contract with a facility approved by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide publicly funded dental services exclusively to persons of low income for the duration of the restricted license; and
(d) Satisfies the requirements of NRS 631.230.
2. The Board shall not issue a restricted license to a person:
(a) Who has failed to pass the examination of the Board;
(b) Who has been refused a license in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; or
(c) Whose license to practice dentistry has been revoked in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
3. A person to whom a restricted license is issued pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) May perform dental services only:
(1) Under the supervision of a dentist who is licensed to practice dentistry in this State and appointed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to supervise dental care that is provided in a facility which has entered into a contract with the person to whom a restricted license is issued and which is approved by the Division; and
(2) In accordance with the contract required pursuant to paragraph (c) of that subsection.
(b) Shall not, for the duration of the restricted license, engage in the private practice of dentistry, which includes, without limitation, providing dental services to a person who pays for the services.
4. A restricted license expires 1 year after its date of issuance and may be renewed on or before the date of its expiration, unless the holder no longer satisfies the requirements for the restricted license. The holder of a restricted license may, upon compliance with the applicable requirements set forth in NRS 631.330 and the completion of a review conducted at the discretion of the Board, be granted a renewal certificate that authorizes the continuation of practice pursuant to the restricted license for 1 year.
5. A person who receives a restricted license must pass the examination of the Board within 3 years after receiving the restricted license. If the person fails to pass that examination, the Board shall revoke the restricted license.
6. The Board may revoke a restricted license at any time if the Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the holder of the license violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations of the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1377; A 1999, 1654, 2849; 2001, 2692; 2005, 283; 2015, 718; 2021, 3606)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
NRS 631.015 - "Accredited" defined.
NRS 631.020 - "Board" defined.
NRS 631.027 - "Deep sedation" defined.
NRS 631.030 - "Dental hygiene" defined.
NRS 631.040 - "Dental hygienist" defined.
NRS 631.045 - "Dental therapist" defined.
NRS 631.047 - "Dental therapy" defined.
NRS 631.055 - "General anesthesia" defined.
NRS 631.070 - "License" defined.
NRS 631.075 - "Malpractice" defined.
NRS 631.078 - "Minimal sedation" defined.
NRS 631.079 - "Moderate sedation" defined.
NRS 631.085 - "Preponderance of the evidence" defined.
NRS 631.095 - "Professional incompetence" defined.
NRS 631.100 - "Renewal certificate" defined.
NRS 631.103 - "Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" defined.
NRS 631.105 - "Supervision by a dentist" defined.
NRS 631.115 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 631.130 - Qualifications of members.
NRS 631.140 - Appointment of members from particular areas of State.
NRS 631.150 - Grounds for removal of member from office.
NRS 631.160 - Officers and Executive Director.
NRS 631.190 - Powers and duties.
NRS 631.205 - Creation; membership; powers and duties.
NRS 631.230 - Eligibility of applicant for license to practice dentistry.
NRS 631.250 - Issuance of specialist’s license to dentist licensed in this State.
NRS 631.260 - Issuance of licenses by Board.
NRS 631.2715 - Limited license to supervise certain courses of continuing education.
NRS 631.272 - Temporary license to practice dentistry.
NRS 631.273 - Temporary license to practice dental therapy.
NRS 631.290 - Dental hygienists: Eligibility to apply for license.
NRS 631.300 - Dental hygienists: Examination; issuance of certificate of registration.
NRS 631.312 - Dental therapists: Eligibility to apply for license.
NRS 631.3121 - Dental therapists: Examination; issuance of certificate of registration.
NRS 631.3123 - Dental therapists: Required provisions of written practice agreement.
NRS 631.3125 - Dental therapists: Additional authorized care and services.
NRS 631.3127 - Dental therapists: Prohibition on prescription of certain controlled substances.
NRS 631.317 - Regulations concerning intraoral tasks and other practices.
NRS 631.335 - Inactive or other nonpracticing status of license; reinstatement.
NRS 631.340 - Restoration of license.
NRS 631.342 - Continuing education: Required courses and training; regulations.
NRS 631.3425 - Continuing education: Requirements for dental therapists.
NRS 631.343 - Persons exempt from requirement of continuing education.
NRS 631.345 - Fees; regulations.
NRS 631.3457 - Revocation of state business license for certain violations.
NRS 631.366 - Enforcement of subpoena by district court.
NRS 631.375 - Identification of removable dental appliances by name or social security number.
NRS 631.378 - Immunity from civil liability.
NRS 631.389 - Limitation on fees for covered services in certain circumstances.
NRS 631.395 - Acts constituting illegal practice of dentistry, dental hygiene or dental therapy.
NRS 631.396 - Inspection of premises by Board.
NRS 631.400 - Prohibited acts; penalties; injunctive relief.