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24 DE Code § 1123. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1123. Examinations.

§ 1123. Examinations. (a) An applicant applying to take the Delaware practical (clinical) examination shall submit evidence, verified by oath satisfactory to the Board, that such person:  (1) When applying as a dentist, has received a degree in dentistry from a dental college or university accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; (2) When applying as a dental hygienist, has fulfilled the requirements set forth within § 1122 (b)(1)-(3) of this title. (b) An applicant applying for licensure shall:  (1) Successfully pass, with a score established by the Board, a validated practical examination prepared and administered by the Board. A practical test in dentistry or dental hygiene prepared by the Board and its method of administration shall be validated as to content and scoring by a member of the faculty of an accredited school of dentistry. Such faculty member shall not be licensed to practice dentistry in Delaware and shall be agreed upon by the Division and the Board. An applicant who has failed the practical examination 3 times may not take the examination again unless the applicant can provide evidence of mitigating circumstances to the satisfaction of the Board. (2) For licensure as a dentist, submit proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has successfully completed the National Board of Dental Examiners' examination in dentistry with a passing score established by the Board; for licensure as a dental hygienist, submit proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has successfully passed the National Board of Dental Examiners' examination in dental hygiene. (3) For licensure as a dentist, successfully pass a written jurisprudence examination on Delaware laws pertaining to dentistry; for licensure as a dental hygienist, successfully pass a written jurisprudence examination on Delaware laws pertaining to dental hygiene. All examinations shall be approved by the Division and the Board.73 Del. Laws, c. 332, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 61, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 463, §  18;
24 DE Code § 1124. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1124. Dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other jurisdictions.

§ 1124. Dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other jurisdictions. (a) Upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, the Board shall grant a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene to each applicant, who shall present proof of current licensure in “good standing” in another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States, who meets the following criteria:  (1) Has maintained the applicant's license in “good standing” and has satisfied all requirements of § 1122(c)(2)-(7) of this title. (2) Shall, subject to subsection (b) of this section, have passed the examinations required in § 1123(b)(1), (2) and (3) of this title. (3) For licensure as a dentist, has received a degree in dentistry from an accredited dental college or university accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. (4) For licensure as a dentist, shall submit proof that the applicant has had 3 years of active dental practice in another state, the District of Columbia or a territory of the United States. (5) Shall submit proof of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) technique in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board. (b) An applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist, who shall have practiced for a minimum of 3 of the last 5 years in the state in which the applicant currently is or has been licensed, may be licensed provided that the applicant meets the qualifications of paragraphs (a)(1), (2), and (5) of this section, except for the completion of the practical examination. (c) All applicants for licensure under this section shall have remained academically current through continuing education or otherwise, as determined by the Board. 73 Del. Laws, c. 332, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 436, §  10;  77 Del. Laws, c. 463, §§  19-21;
24 DE Code § 1125. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1125. Fees.

§ 1125. Fees. The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division in its service on behalf of the Board. There shall be a separate fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in this chapter. The application fee shall not be combined with any other fee or charge. At the beginning of each licensure biennium, the Division, or any other state agency acting in its behalf, shall compute, for each separate service or activity, the appropriate Board fees for the licensure biennium. 73 Del. Laws, c. 332, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1126. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1126. Issuance and renewal of licenses; replacement of licenses.

§ 1126. Issuance and renewal of licenses; replacement of licenses. (a) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist and who pays the fee established in § 1125 of this title. (b) Each license shall be renewed biennially, in such manner as is determined by the Division, upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission of a renewal form provided by the Division, and proof that the licensee has met the continuing education requirements established by the Board and proof that the licensee has not been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene unless a waiver is granted pursuant to § 1122(c)(4) of this title. (c) The Board, in its rules and regulations, shall determine the period of time within which a licensed dentist or dental hygienist may still renew his or her license, notwithstanding the fact that such licensee has failed to renew on or before the renewal date, provided however that such period shall not exceed 1 year. Any licensee who fails to renew on or before the renewal date, and any allowable extensions, not to exceed 1 year, will be considered a new applicant. (d) Any person whose license or certificate has expired for failure to make biennial registration over a period of more than 5 years and who has not been in the active full-time practice or dentistry or dental hygiene in another state or territory of the United States during the previous 5 years is required, in addition to applying as a new applicant, to submit to reexamination or other formal assessment of competency as approved by the Board. (e) All individuals licensed under this chapter, upon written request, may be placed in an inactive status in accordance with the Board's rules and regulations. Such individual may reenter practice upon written notification to the Board of the intent to do so and completion of continuing education as required in the Board's rules and regulations. The Board may establish by regulation provisions for resuming active status. (f), (g) [Repealed.] 73 Del. Laws, c. 332, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  8;  77 Del. Laws, c. 463, §§  22-26;  80 Del. Laws, c. 314, § 2;  82 Del. Laws, c. 8, § 3;
24 DE Code § 1127. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1127. Complaints.

§ 1127. Complaints. (a) All complaints shall be received and investigated by the Division of Professional Regulation in accordance with § 8735 of Title 29, and the Division shall be responsible for issuing a final written report at the conclusion of its investigation. (b) When it is determined that an individual is engaging or has engaged in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene or is using the title “dentist” or “dental hygienist,” and is not licensed under the laws of this State, the Board shall report to the office of the Attorney General for appropriate action. (c) The Division shall have the authority to conduct inspections upon receipt of any complaint in connection with § 1128(12) of this title or upon the occurrence of an adverse event as defined in § 122(3)y.3.A. of Title 16 and, as applicable, refer such information to the Department of Health and Social Services pursuant to § 122(3)y. of Title 16. In connection herewith, the Division may share information with the Department of Health and Social Services in accordance with applicable law. 73 Del. Laws, c. 332, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 15, §  6;
24 DE Code § 1130. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1130. Hearing procedures.

§ 1130. Hearing procedures. (a) If a complaint is filed with the Board by the office of the Attorney General pursuant to § 8735 of Title 29 alleging violation of § 1128 of this title, the Board shall set a time and place to conduct a hearing on the complaint. Notice of the hearing shall be given and the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29. (b) The technical rules of evidence shall not apply to hearings before the Board. If the Board finds, by a majority vote of all members hearing the case, that the complaint has been established by a preponderance of evidence, the Board shall take such action permitted under this chapter as it deems necessary. The Board's decision shall be in writing and shall include its reasons for such decision. The Board's decision shall be mailed immediately to the practitioner. (c) Where the practitioner is in disagreement with the action of the Board, the practitioner may appeal the Board's decision to the Superior Court. 73 Del. Laws, c. 332, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1131. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1131. Duty to self-report.

§ 1131. Duty to self-report. (a) A licensee shall self-report to the Board:  (1) Any arrest or the bringing of an indictment or information charging the licensee with a crime substantially related to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene as defined in the Board's rules and regulations. (2) The conviction of the licensee, including any verdict of guilty or plea of guilty or no contest, of any crime substantially related to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene as defined by the Board in its rules and regulations. (b) The report required by this section shall be made in writing within 30 days of the date of the arrest, bringing of the indictment or information or of the conviction. (c) Failure to make a report required by this section constitutes grounds for discipline under § 1128 of this title. 77 Del. Laws, c. 463, §  31;
24 DE Code § 1131A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1131A. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice.

§ 1131A. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice. (a) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other practitioner licensed under this chapter or any other healthcare provider has engaged in or is engaging in conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter or the other healthcare provider's licensing statute. (b) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other practitioner licensed under this chapter or any other healthcare provider may be unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to the public by reason of mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness; including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive abuse of drugs, including alcohol. (c) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation any information that the reporting person reasonably believes indicates that a person certified and registered to practice medicine in this State is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or may be unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety to patients by reason of mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol. (d) All reports required under subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section must be filed within 30 days of becoming aware of such information. A person reporting or testifying in any proceeding as a result of making a report pursuant to this section is immune from claim, suit, liability, damages, or any other recourse, civil or criminal, so long as the person acted in good faith and without gross or wanton negligence; good faith being presumed until proven otherwise, and gross or wanton negligence required to be shown by the complainant. 78 Del. Laws, c. 147, §  4;
24 DE Code § 1131B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1131B. Treatment or examination of minors.

§ 1131B. Treatment or examination of minors. (a) A parent, legal guardian or other caretaker, or adult staff member, shall be present when a person licensed or certified to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under this chapter provides services to a minor, regardless of the sex of the licensed or certified person and minor, whenever a door to the treatment room is required to be closed or any time the minor is sedated. (b) When a minor is to receive services, the person licensed or certified to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under this chapter shall provide notice to the parent, legal guardian or other caretaker of the rights under subsection (a) of this section. The notice shall be provided in written form and shall be posted conspicuously in the location where services will be provided. (c) For the purposes of this section, “minor” is defined as a person 15 years of age or younger, “adult staff member” is defined as a person 18 years of age or older who is acting under the direction of the licensed person or the employer of the licensed person or who is otherwise licensed under this chapter. (d) The person licensed under this chapter that provides treatment to a minor pursuant to this section shall, contemporaneously with such treatment, note in the patient's record the name of each person present when such treatment is being provided. 79 Del. Laws, c. 169, §  4;
24 DE Code § 1132. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1132. Limited license — Fee.

§ 1132. Limited license — Fee. (a) Upon completion of an application approved by the Board and payment of a fee established by the Division, the Board may issue a limited license to an applicant for licensure as a dentist who has fulfilled the requirements of § 1122(a)(1) and (2) of this title, and who furnishes proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has been appointed a dental intern in a hospital or other institution maintained by this State, by a county or municipality thereof, or in a hospital or dental infirmary incorporated under the laws of this State. (b) The limited license shall entitle the applicant to practice dentistry only in the hospital or other institution designated on the license and only on bona fide patients of the hospital or institution and under the direction of a licensed dentist employed therein or on the staff thereof. (c) The applicant for limited license shall comply with the provisions of § 1122(c)(1)-(7) of this title. (d) The holder of a limited license shall be bound by all other applicable provision of this chapter. (e) The limited license shall be renewed annually. 73 Del. Laws, c. 332, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 463, §  32;
24 DE Code § 1132B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1132B. Provisional license — Dentists practicing in federally qualified health centers [Effective until Mar. 30, 2022].

§ 1132B. Provisional license — Dentists practicing in federally qualified health centers [Effective until Mar. 30, 2022]. (a) Upon completion of an application approved by the Board and payment of a fee established by the Division, the Board shall issue a provisional license to an applicant for licensure as a dentist who has fulfilled the requirements of § 1122(a)(1), (2), and (3) of this title, has completed a general practice residency, or holds both a license in another jurisdiction and 3 years of practice experience, and who furnishes proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has contracted to be an employee with a federally qualified health center (FQHC). General supervision by a Delaware-licensed dentist must be provided by the FQHC for eligible applicants. Eligible organizations must include the provision of care for medically indigent patient populations in their mission. (b) The provisional license shall entitle the applicant to practice dentistry only in the FQHC designated on the license and only on bona fide patients of the FQHC under the direction of a licensed dentist employed therein or on the staff thereof. If the supervising dentist becomes unable or unavailable to provide direction, the FQHC will then contract with a Delaware-licensed dentist to provide direction for the provisional license holder. (c) The provisional license shall entitle the applicant to practice dentistry for a 2-year period from the date of issuance and shall not be renewed. The applicant must fulfill the requirements of § 1123(b)(1) of this title within the 2-year period, and must take the Delaware practical examination at least once within the first year of the provisional license unless the Board grants an extension to the applicant for good cause. The provisional license shall convert to a full license once the holder passes the practical examination and fulfills the requirements of § 1123(b)(1) of this title. The requirements of §§ 1122(a)(4) and 1123(b)(2) and (3) of this title must be met by the end of the 2-year period. If these requirements are not fulfilled, the Board may deny full licensure. (d) The applicant for provisional license shall comply with the provisions of § 1122(c)(1)-(7) of this title. (e) The holder of a provisional license shall be bound by all other applicable provisions of this chapter. (f) The provisional license shall expire after the second year has been completed in the FQHC. The Board may grant an extension of the provisional license for up to 6 months for good cause demonstrated by the provisional license holder. 79 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1132B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 11. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|Subchapter II. Dentistry and Dental Hygiene|§ 1132B. Provisional license — Dentists practicing in federally-qualified health centers or in the Division of Public Health [Effective Mar. 30, 2022].

§ 1132B. Provisional license — Dentists practicing in federally-qualified health centers or in the Division of Public Health [Effective Mar. 30, 2022]. (a) Upon completion of an application approved by the Board and payment of a fee established by the Division, the Board shall issue a provisional license to an applicant for licensure as a dentist who has fulfilled the requirements of § 1122(a)(1), (2), and (3) of this title, has completed a general practice residency, or holds both a license in another jurisdiction and 3 years of practice experience, and who furnishes proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has contracted to be an employee with a federally-qualified health center (FQHC) or with the Division of Public Health. General supervision by a Delaware-licensed dentist must be provided by the employer for eligible applicants. Eligible FQHC organizations must include the provision of care for medically-indigent patient populations in their mission. (b) The provisional license entitles the applicant to practice dentistry only as follows:  (1) In the FQHC that is designated on the license and only on bona fide patients of the FQHC under the direction of a licensed dentist employed at the FQHC or on the staff of the FQHC. If the supervising dentist becomes unable or unavailable to provide direction, the FQHC must contract with a Delaware-licensed dentist to provide direction for the holder of a provisional license.  (2) For the Division of Public Health under the direction of the State Dental Director or State Dental Director's licensed dentist designee. (c) The provisional license entitles the applicant to practice dentistry for a 2-year period from the date of issuance and may not be renewed. The applicant must fulfill the requirements of § 1123(b)(1) of this title within the 2-year period and must take the Delaware practical examination at least once within the first year of the provisional license unless the Board grants an extension to the applicant for good cause. The provisional license converts to a full license once the holder passes the practical examination and fulfills the requirements of § 1123(b)(1) of this title. The requirements of §§ 1122(a)(4) and 1123(b)(2) and (3) of this title must be met by the end of the 2-year period. If these requirements are not fulfilled, the Board may deny full licensure. (d) The applicant for provisional license shall comply with the provisions of § 1122(c)(1) through (7) of this title. (e) The holder of a provisional license is bound by all other applicable provisions of this chapter. (f) The provisional license expires after the second year has been completed . The Board may grant an extension of the provisional license for up to 6 months for good cause demonstrated by the provisional license holder. 79 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 1;