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AL Code § 34-9-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-9-24 - Statement of Charges and Notice of Hearing Before Revocation or Suspension of License.

Section 34-9-24Statement of charges and notice of hearing before revocation or suspension of license. No action to revoke or suspend a license or permit shall be taken until the licensee or permittee has been furnished a statement in writing of the charges against him or her, together with a notice of the time and place of the hearing. The statement of charges and notice shall be served upon the licensee or permittee at least 20 days before the date fixed for hearing, either personally or by registered or certified mail sent to his or her last known physical home or office address or post office address, or any combination of them. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §29; Acts 1965, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 25, p. 232, §1; Act 2011-571, p. 1165, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-9-25 - Judicial Review of Orders of Board.

Section 34-9-25Judicial review of orders of board. From any order of the board imposing any of the penalties found in Section 34-9-18, any party affected thereby may bring an action in the circuit courts to set aside the order on the ground that same is unlawful or arbitrary. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §30; Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-9-26 - Examination, Qualifications, Licensing, etc., of Dental Hygienists.

Section 34-9-26Examination, qualifications, licensing, etc., of dental hygienists. No person shall practice as a dental hygienist in this state until such person has passed an examination given by the board or approved by the board, or both, under rules and regulations as the board may promulgate and the payment of a fee. The board shall issue licenses and license certificates as dental hygienists to those persons who have passed the examination and have been found qualified by the board. The license certificate and annual registration certificate shall be displayed in the office in which the dental hygienist is employed. No person shall be entitled to a license and license certificate unless the person is 19 years of age and of good moral character. Each applicant for examination and license as a dental hygienist shall be a graduate of a school of dental hygiene which has been approved by the board, or in lieu thereof, shall have served as a dental assistant for a period of time established by board rule and shall have served at least one year as a dental hygienist trainee under a training permit issued by the board to a qualified dentist practicing in this state in accordance with the dental hygienist training program established by the board. Any person practicing in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the board may impose the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 for such violation. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §35; Acts 1979, No. 79-427, p. 668, §1(e); Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §1; Acts 2001-269, p. 328, §3; Act 2009-18, p. 43, §5; Act 2011-571, p. 1165, §1; Act 2013-252, p. 626, §1; Act 2018-274, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-9-27 - Employment, Supervision, and Practice of Dental Hygienists.

Section 34-9-27Employment, supervision, and practice of dental hygienists. Dental hygienists shall work only under the direct supervision of a duly licensed dentist practicing in this state. Dental hygienists may perform any duties allowed by rule or regulation of the board and assist a licensed or permitted dentist in his or her practice. Any dental hygienist licensed by the board under this section who has completed the curriculum for dental hygienists at a dental school approved by the board shall have the right to use the title Registered Dental Hygienist or the abbreviation thereof, "R.D.H." appended to his or her name signifying the license conferred. The board may impose any of the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 against any dentist who shall permit any dental hygienist working under his or her supervision to perform any operation other than those permitted under this section, and may impose the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 against any dental hygienist who shall perform any operation other than those permitted under this section. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §36; Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §1; Acts 1993, No. 93-159, p. 241, §3; Act 2011-571, p. 1165, §1; Act 2013-252, p. 626, §1; Act 2018-274, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-28 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-9-28 - Notification of Change of Address or Employer; Annual Registration Requirements.

Section 34-9-28Notification of change of address or employer; annual registration requirements. It shall be the duty of all licensed dental hygienists to notify the board, in writing, of any change of address or employer and have issued to them an annual registration certificate by the board. Any dental hygienist whose license shall be automatically suspended by reason of failure, neglect, or refusal to secure the annual registration certificate may be reinstated by the board upon payment of the penalty fee plus the current year's registration fee. The form and method provided for in Section 34-9-15 shall apply to the annual registration of dental hygienists. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §37; Acts 1965, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 25, p. 232, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-701, p. 1418, §1; Act 2009-18, p. 43, §5; Act 2011-571, §1; Act 2013-252, p. 626, §1; Act 2018-274, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-29 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-9-29 - Injunctions Against Violations of Chapter.

Section 34-9-29Injunctions against violations of chapter. When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the board may in its own name bring an action in the circuit court for an injunction, and said court of this state may enjoin any person from violating this chapter regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted. For purposes of this section, person shall be deemed to include any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, professional association, professional corporation or other entity. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §31; Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-42 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 2 - Board of Dental Examiners.|Section 34-9-42 - Bond of Secretary-Treasurer of Board; Annual Report and Audit; National Affiliation.

Section 34-9-42Bond of secretary-treasurer of board; annual report and audit; national affiliation. The secretary-treasurer of the board shall give bond in such sum as may be prescribed by the board, conditioned to faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of the office according to law, which bond shall be made payable to the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama and held in the custody of the president of the board. The secretary-treasurer of the board shall compile an annual report which shall contain an itemized statement of all money received and disbursed and a summary of the official acts of the board during the preceding year, and the report shall have attached thereto a certified report and audit made by a certified public accountant of the State of Alabama. A copy of the report and audit shall be filed of record in the office of the Department of Finance of the State of Alabama, and a copy shall be retained by the secretary-treasurer to be rendered upon request, to the dentists at large in the State of Alabama. The board may affiliate with the American Association of Dental Boards, may pay dues to the the association and may send all members of the board to the meetings of the association. Such delegates may receive the per diem herein provided for attending such meetings and reimbursement for necessary expenses audited and allowed by the board. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §4; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 58, p. 1923, §1; Acts 1981, No. 81-372, p. 540, §6; Act 2010-262, p. 473, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-43.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 2 - Board of Dental Examiners.|Section 34-9-43.1 - Administration and Enforcement of Duties; Consultants.

Section 34-9-43.1Administration and enforcement of duties; consultants. (a) The board may employ investigators, attorneys, agents, and any other employees and assistants to aid in the administration and enforcement of the duties of the board. The board may request assistance from the Attorney General, district attorneys, or other prosecuting attorneys of this state in the various circuits and counties. All prosecuting attorneys throughout the state shall assist the board, upon request of either, in any action for injunction or any prosecution without charge or additional compensation. (b) The board may employ consultants to render professional services such as, but not limited to, reviewing records and providing expert testimony in contested cases to aid the board in carrying out its lawful responsibilities. Consultants shall be compensated for professional services at rates established by the board by rule. In addition, consultants shall be reimbursed for actual reasonable expenses for travel, lodging, meals, long distance telephone expense, and other expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of the consultant's professional services. (Act 2005-298, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 563, §11.)
AL Code § 34-9-43.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 2 - Board of Dental Examiners.|Section 34-9-43.2 - Legislative Findings; Rulemaking Authority; Liability; Scope.

Section 34-9-43.2Legislative findings; rulemaking authority; liability; scope. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing dentistry and dental hygiene and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice the same. (2) A primary goal of the provision of health care is to prioritize patient health, safety, and welfare. (3) The board is in the best position to determine the dental practices that affect and prioritize the health, safety, and welfare of the public. (4) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to immunize the board, its members, employees, and agents from liability under state and federal anti-trust laws for the adoption of a rule that prioritizes patient health, safety, and welfare but appears to have elements that appear anti-competitive or have an anti-competitive effect when the effect on public health, safety, and welfare is clearly demonstrated and documented by the board. (b) Subject to subsection (c), rules adopted under this section or Sections 34-9-18 and 34-9-43 may define and regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in a manner that prioritizes patient health, safety, and welfare, even if the rule has elements that appear anti-competitive or have an anti-competitive effect when the effect on public health, safety, and welfare is clearly demonstrated and documented by the board. (c) A rule adopted under this section or Sections 34-9-18 and 34-9-43 may supplement or clarify any statutory definition but shall not conflict with any statute which defines the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to constrict or expand the current rights and privileges of any individual governed by the board beyond that which existed prior to the ruling in the United States Supreme Court decision N.C. State Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC, 135 S.Ct. 1101 (2015). (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to constrict or expand the current duties or responsibilities of the members of the board in any context outside of federal or state anti-trust immunity beyond that which existed prior to the ruling in the United States Supreme Court decision N.C. State Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC, 135 S.Ct. 1101 (2015). (Act 2016-302, p. 765, §§1-3; Act 2018-274, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-44 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 2 - Board of Dental Examiners.|Section 34-9-44 - Records to Be Kept by Secretary-Treasurer; Copies and Certificates as Evidence.

Section 34-9-44Records to be kept by secretary-treasurer; copies and certificates as evidence. The secretary-treasurer of the board shall keep a registry in which shall be entered the names of all persons to whom license certificates have been granted under this chapter, the numbers of such license certificates, the dates of granting the same and other matters of records, and he or she shall keep a true and correct copy of the minutes of all board meetings, and the book so provided and kept shall be the official book of records. A copy of the records or a copy of the records certified by the secretary-treasurer and under the seal of the board shall be admitted in any of the courts of this state as prima facie evidence of the facts contained in the records and in lieu of the original thereof. A certificate under the hand of the secretary-treasurer and the seal of the board that there is not entered in such record books the name and number of and date of granting such license certificate to a person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein. Such certificates shall be admitted in any of the courts of this state in lieu of the records of the board. The original books, records, and papers of the board shall be kept at the office of the secretary-treasurer of the board, which office shall be at such place as may be designated by the board. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §6; Acts 1965, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 25, p. 232, §1; Act 2011-571, p. 1165, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-45 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 2 - Board of Dental Examiners.|Section 34-9-45 - Board to Assist Prosecuting Officers.

Section 34-9-45Board to assist prosecuting officers. The board and its members and officers shall assist prosecuting officers in the enforcement of this chapter, and it shall be the duty of the board, its members and officers to furnish the proper prosecuting officers with such evidence as it or they may ascertain to assist them in the prosecution of any violation of this chapter, and the board is authorized for such purposes to make such reasonable expenditures from the funds of the board as it may deem necessary to ascertain and furnish such evidence. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §28.)
AL Code § 34-9-46 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 2 - Board of Dental Examiners.|Section 34-9-46 - Subpoenas and Testimony.

Section 34-9-46Subpoenas and testimony. In all matters pending before it, the board shall have the power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all necessary papers, books, and records, documentary evidence and materials or other evidence. Any person failing or refusing to appear or testify regarding any matter about which he or she may be lawfully questioned or to produce any papers, books, records, documentary evidence, or materials or other evidence in the matter to be heard, after having been required by order of the board or by a subpoena of the board to do so, may, upon application by the board to any circuit judge of the State of Alabama, be ordered to comply therewith; and, upon failure to comply with the order of the circuit judge, the court may compel obedience by attachment as for contempt as in case of disobedience of a similar order or subpoena issued by the court. The president, in a writing filed with the board, may designate and authorize any member of the board to issue subpoenas, and any board member shall have authority to administer oaths to witnesses, or to take their affirmation. A subpoena or other process of paper may be served upon any person named therein, anywhere within the State of Alabama with the same fees and mileage by any officer authorized to serve subpoenas or such other process or paper in civil actions, in the same manner as is prescribed by law for subpoenas issued out of the circuit courts of this state, the fees and mileage and other costs to be paid as the board directs. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §32; Act 2013-252, p. 626, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-47 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 2 - Board of Dental Examiners.|Section 34-9-47 - Taking of Depositions.

Section 34-9-47Taking of depositions. Depositions may be taken within or without the State of Alabama in the manner provided for by the laws of Alabama and the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure for the taking of depositions in matters pending in the circuit courts of this state. The depositions shall be returnable to the board office, and the depositions may be opened or used by the parties to the proceedings the same as is provided for in matters pending before the circuit courts.  (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §33; Act 2013-252, p. 626, §1.)
AL Code § 34-9-60.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 3 - Use of Anesthesia by Dentists.|Section 34-9-60.1 - Administration of Infiltration Anesthesia by Dental Hygienists; Permit Requirements.

Section 34-9-60.1Administration of infiltration anesthesia by dental hygienists; permit requirements. (a) The board may permit licensed dental hygienists to administer infiltration anesthesia under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. The board may promulgate rules further limiting the administration of infiltration anesthesia by dental hygienists. In order to administer infiltration anesthesia, a dental hygienist shall possess a dental hygiene infiltration anesthesia permit issued by the board. To receive a dental hygiene infiltration anesthesia permit from the board, a dental hygienist shall apply on an application form approved by the board, submit the appropriate application fee, and have been engaged in the active practice of dental hygiene for the 12 months immediately preceding initial application. A dental hygienist applying for a dental hygiene infiltration anesthesia permit shall submit proof to the board that he or she has fulfilled at least one of the following qualifications: (1) Has completed a minimum of 32 hours training in the administration of infiltration anesthesia in a course approved by the board. (2) Has certification of training in the administration of infiltration anesthesia by any entity or organization approved by the board. (b) A dental hygiene infiltration anesthesia permit shall be renewed annually upon payment of a renewal fee and proof of completion of any continuing education requirements established by rule of the board. (Act 2018-274, §2.)
AL Code § 34-9-61 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 3 - Use of Anesthesia by Dentists.|Section 34-9-61 - Review and Renewal of Permit; Reevaluation of Credentials and Facility.

Section 34-9-61Review and renewal of permit; reevaluation of credentials and facility. (a) Any dentist holding a permit of authorization issued by the Board of Dental Examiners shall be subject to review and such permit must be renewed annually. (b) The board shall, upon payment of a renewal fee, renew the general anesthesia permit annually unless the holder is informed in writing that a reevaluation of his or her credentials and facility is to be required. In determining whether such reevaluation is necessary, the board shall consider such factors as it deems pertinent including, but not limited to, patient complaints and reports of adverse occurrences. Such reevaluation shall be carried out in the manner described in paragraph b. of subdivision (2) of Section 34-9-60. (Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §3; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-854, p. 327, §1; Act 2009-18, p. 43, §5.)
AL Code § 34-9-62 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 3 - Use of Anesthesia by Dentists.|Section 34-9-62 - Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Section 34-9-62Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Any dentist using general anesthesia, and his or her auxiliary personnel shall be currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §4.)
AL Code § 34-9-64 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 3 - Use of Anesthesia by Dentists.|Section 34-9-64 - Annual Renewal of Parenteral Sedation Permit; Reevaluation of Credentials and Facility.

Section 34-9-64Annual renewal of parenteral sedation permit; reevaluation of credentials and facility. The board shall renew the parenteral sedation permit annually, upon payment of a renewal fee, unless the holder is informed in writing that a reevaluation of his or her credentials and facility is necessary. In determining whether the reevaluation is necessary, the board shall consider any factors as it deems pertinent including, but not limited to, patient complaints and reports of adverse occurrences. The reevaluation shall be performed as provided in paragraph b. of subdivision (2) of Section 34-9-60.  (Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §6; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-854, p. 327, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-407, p. 868, §3; Acts 1993, No. 93-159, p. 241, §3; Act 2009-18, p. 43, §5.)
AL Code § 34-9-65 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 9 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists.|Article 3 - Use of Anesthesia by Dentists.|Section 34-9-65 - Reports of Mortalities and Other Incidents Resulting From General Anesthesia or Sedation.

Section 34-9-65Reports of mortalities and other incidents resulting from general anesthesia or sedation. (a) All licensees engaged in the practice of dentistry in the state must submit a complete report within a period of 30 days to the Board of Dental Examiners of any mortality or other incident occurring in the outpatient facilities of such dentist which results in permanent physical or mental injury of the patient as a direct result of general anesthesia or sedation techniques. (b) The Board of Dental Examiners shall have authority to adopt rules and regulations implementing and enforcing the provisions of this section. (c) Violation of any provision of this section shall subject the dentist to the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 and no order imposing those penalties shall be made or entered except after notice and hearing by the board as provided in Chapter 9, Title 34. Such order shall be subject to judicial review as provided by such chapter. (Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §7.)