An Act To Increase Access to Oral Health Care
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1129
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: PENDLETON, RA YE, BOLAND, CLARK, FINLEY, MILLER, PERRY, ROSEN, SA VIELLO, STRIMLING
Amends: 32 MRSA §1082, 32 MRSA §1085

Legislative Document 
No. 1129 
H.P.822 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2007 
An Act To Increase Access to Oral Health Care 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative PENDLETON of Scarborough. 
Cosponsored by Senator RA YE of Washington and 
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Mll.LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BOLAND of Sanford, CLARK of Millinocket, FINLEY of Skowhegan, 
MILLER of Somerville, PERRY of Calais, ROSEN of Bucksport, SA VIELLO of Wilton, 
Senator: STRIMLING of Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.!. 32 MRSA §1082, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §64, is further 
amended to read: 
§1082. Qualifications 
Before receiving a license to practice dentistry in this State, a person must be at least 
years of age and must be a graduate of or have a diploma from a dental college, school 
or dental department of a university accredited by an agency approved by the board or be 
a graduate of a foreign university considered satisfactory to the board. 
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1085, as amended by PL 2005, c. 45, §2, is further amended to 
read: 
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§1085. Endorsement; fees 
The board is authorized, at its discretion, without the examination as provided, to 
issue a license to an applicant who furnishes proof, satisfactory to the board, that the 
applicant has been licensed for at least 3 years to practice dentistry in another state or a 
Canadian province after full compliance with the requirements of its dental laws. If..aH 
aflfllieaRt is lieeRsed to flraetiee deRtist!)' iR aRother state or a CaRadiaR flfOyiRee, that 
aflfllieaRt's flrofessioRal ed\:leatioR fHa~' Rot be less than is req\iired in this State aDd the 
aflfllieaRt ffi\ist have beeR at least 3 ~'ears iR aet\ial flraetiee in the state or Canadian 
flrovinee in whieh the license was granted. Applicants for licensure by endorsement who 
meet the requirements of this section must be interviewed in person by the board or 
members of the board, prior to being issued a license. The personal interview may be 
waived at the board's discretion based upon proof of overseas military deployment; 
however, the applicant shall submit to an interview by telephone or the equivalent as 
determined by the board. Every license of this type issued by the board must state upon 
its face the grounds upon which it is issued and the applicant may be required to furnish 
proof upon affidavit. The fee for the license is determined by the board, but may not be 
more than $550. 
SUMMARY 
This bill expands the requirements for receiving a license to practice dentistry in this 
State to allow graduation from a foreign university considered satisfactory to the Board of 
Dental Examiners and removes the requirement that applicants for licensure by 
endorsement that are licensed to practice in another state meet the State's professional 
education requirements. 
Pag.~ I - 123LR1779(Ol)-1 
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