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59 OK Stat § 59-328.22 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.22. Specialty license.

|A. 1. The Board of Dentistry may issue a dental specialty license authorizing a dentist to represent himself or herself to the public as a specialist, and to practice as a specialist, in a dental specialty. |2. No dentist shall represent himself or herself to the public as a specialist or practice as a specialist as listed in this paragraph, unless the individual:a.has successfully completed an advanced dental specialty educational program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or has met the Board Certification requirements of a dental specialty recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards,b.has passed the jurisprudence examination covering the State Dental Act, rules and state laws, andc.has completed any additional requirements set forth in state law or rules and has been issued a dental specialty license by the Board.3. Specialty licenses recognized by the Board shall include:a.dental public health,b.endodontics,c.oral and maxillofacial surgery,d.oral and maxillofacial radiology,e.orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics,f.pediatric dentistry,g.periodontics,h.prosthodontics,i.oral and maxillofacial pathology,j.dental anesthesiology,k.oral medicine, andl.orofacial pain.B. 1. At the time of application, if the dentist has ever been licensed in any other state, he or she shall provide a letter of good standing from such state before the Board may issue a specialty license.2. In conducting an investigation of an applicant who has applied for a dental specialty license pursuant to this subsection, the Board shall require of the applicant disclosure of the same background information as is required of an applicant for a license to practice dentistry in this state.C. Any person holding an Oklahoma specialty license that does not have an Oklahoma general dentistry license shall be limited to practicing that specialty for which they hold a license.D. The Board may use the American Dental Association National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards guidelines or the guidelines of another nationally recognized dental association or board for the purpose of defining a specialty practice area not otherwise defined herein.Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 22, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 377, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 8, eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2018, c. 151, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2019, c. 397, § 4; Laws 2021, c. 566, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.23 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.23. Emergency temporary licenses for dentistry or dental hygiene.

|A. The President of the Board, upon verification that a person meets the requirements provided for in this section and any other requirements provided for in the State Dental Act, may issue an emergency temporary license to practice dentistry for thirty (30) days. A temporary license may be extended but shall not exceed ninety (90) days or the next available regularly scheduled Board meeting. |B. The President of the Board, upon verification that a person meets the requirements provided for in the State Dental Act, may issue an emergency temporary license to practice dental hygiene, which shall expire as of the date of the next dental hygiene clinical examination in Oklahoma, as required by the Board.C. An active duty military spouse residing with the active duty member having met the requirements for licensure shall be eligible for a temporary license.D. Any applicant requesting an emergency temporary license shall submit a letter explaining the exigent circumstances along with all application materials. The determination of whether or not to grant the emergency temporary license based upon the exigent circumstances shall be at the sole discretion of the President or acting President of the Board.E. A holder of a temporary license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene shall have the same rights and privileges and be governed by the State Dental Act and the rules of the Board in the same manner as a holder of a permanent license to practice dentistry and dental hygiene.F. The President of the Board may authorize patient treatment and care by individuals taking the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) or the Western Regional Examining Board exam, or other regional exams as approved by the Board, in order for such individuals to complete criteria related to Board examinations. The Board may authorize specialty examinations to be given throughout the year as needed.Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 23, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1998, c. 377, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2012, c. 270, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 405, § 6, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 9, eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2018, c. 151, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2019, c. 397, § 5; Laws 2021, c. 566, § 4, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.23b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.23b. Retired volunteer licenses.

|A dentist, dental hygienist or dental assistant who has been licensed or permitted in good standing with the Board in excess of twenty (20) years on a consecutive basis may apply for a retired volunteer dentist, dental hygienist or dental assistant license or permit on a yearly basis to provide volunteer services. There shall be no continuing education requirements. A retired dentist, dental hygienist or dental assistant with a retired volunteer license or permit shall not receive payment either directly or indirectly for work provided. |Added by Laws 2015, c. 229, § 11, eff. July 1, 2015. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 113, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2017, c. 302, § 3, emerg. eff. May 17, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.28a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.28a. Applicant criminal background check.

|Beginning January 2016, every applicant for any type of license or permit issued by the Board of Dentistry shall be subject to a national criminal background check. The Board may deny a license or permit for any applicant who fails to disclose a criminal history or if any applicant has pled guilty or nolo contendere to or has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, Medicaid fraud or a violation of federal or state controlled dangerous substances laws. |Added by Laws 2012, c. 270, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 405, § 9, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 16, eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 113, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.31 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.31. Professional entities formed for practice of dentistry.

|A. Professional entities formed pursuant to the Professional Entity Act, for the purpose of rendering professional services by a dentist, shall be subject to all of the provisions of the State Dental Act, except that professional entities shall not be required to obtain a license from the Board of Dentistry. Individuals who hold a license issued by the Board shall be responsible, pursuant to the State Dental Act, for their personal conduct without regard to the fact that they are acting as an owner, manager, agent or employee of, or the holder of an interest in, a professional entity. |B. Professional entities formed for the purpose of rendering professional services by a dentist must register with the Board before rendering such services and must update the registration during the renewal period of each year. The Board shall:1. Provide the form and establish the fee for the registration and update;2. Maintain a registry of all such professional entities; and3. Publish annually a summary of the registry.C. The Board is authorized to issue certificates pursuant to Section 804 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes and shall maintain a record of each certificate issued.D. Enforcement actions by the Board for violation of the State Dental Act or the rules of the Board may be brought against a professional entity as well as against any individual who is or has acted as an owner, manager, agent or employee of, or the holder of an interest in, the professional entity.Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 31, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2013, c. 405, § 11, eff. July 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.31a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.31a. Use of trade names – Rules regulating advertisements.

|A. One dentist or multiple dentists may use a trade name in connection with the practice of dentistry provided that: |1. The use of the trade name shall not be false, fraudulent or misleading;2. The name of the dentist or dentists actually providing the dental services to the patient shall appear on all insurance claim forms, billing invoices or statements sent to the patient and on all receipts if any are given to the patient;3. Treatment records shall be maintained for each patient that clearly identify the dentist or dentists who performed all dental services for the patient; and4. When one dentist or multiple dentists make an advertisement in the trade name or the trade name is included in an advertisement, a copy of the advertisement, including but not limited to any electronic form of the advertising, shall be kept by the dentist or dentists for three (3) years from the first publication date of the advertisement.B. Beginning July 1, 2016, all advertisements for dentistry shall include the name of the dentist or dentists that shall be providing treatment and shall list the type of dental or specialty license on the advertisement.C. The Board of Dentistry shall promulgate rules regulating advertisements in which one dentist or multiple dentists use a trade name.Added by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 192, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 18, eff. July 1, 2015.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.31b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.31b. Patient record keeping requirements.

|A. Every dental office or treatment facility, whether individual, group or multi-doctor practice operating under a name, trade name or other professional entity shall maintain written records on each patient treated at the facility and shall make these records available to the Board and other regulatory entities or be subject to the penalties as set forth in Section 328.44a of this title. |B. Each licensed dentist shall maintain written records on each patient that shall contain, at a minimum, the following information about the patient:1. A health history listing known illnesses, other treating physicians and current medications prescribed;2. Results of clinical examination and tests conducted including the identification, or lack thereof, of any oral pathology or diseases;3. Treatment plan proposed by the dentist; and4. Treatment rendered to the patient. The patient record shall clearly identify the dentist and the dental hygienist providing the treatment with the dentist, specialty or dental hygienist license number. The patient record shall include documentation of any medications prescribed, administered or dispensed to the patient.C. Whenever patient records are released or transferred, the dentist releasing or transferring the records shall maintain either the original records or copies thereof and a notation shall be made in the retained records indicating to whom the records were released or transferred.D. All claims being submitted for insurance must be signed, stamped or have an electronic signature by the treating dentist.E. Patient records may be kept in an electronic data format, provided that the dentist maintains a backup copy of information stored in the data processing system using disk, tape or other electronic back-up system and that backup is updated on a regular basis, at least weekly, to assure that data is not lost due to system failure. Any electronic data system shall be capable of producing a hard copy on demand.F. All patient records shall be maintained for seven (7) years from the date of treatment.G. Each licensed dentist shall retain a copy of each entry in his or her patient appointment book or such other log, calendar, book, file or computer data used in lieu of an appointment book for a period of no less than seven (7) years from the date of each entry thereon.Added by Laws 2015, c. 229, § 19, eff. July 1, 2015. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 566, § 8, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.39 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.39. Dental laboratory permit holders or technicians - Grounds for penalties.

|The following acts or occurrences by a dental laboratory permit holder or technician shall constitute grounds for which the penalties specified in Section 328.44a of this title may be imposed by order of the Board of Dentistry or be the basis for denying a new applicant any license or permit issued by the Board: |1. Publishing a false, fraudulent or misleading advertisement or statement;2. Performing dental laboratory technology at a location for which no permit to operate a dental laboratory has been issued by the Board, except as provided in subsection C of Section 328.36 of this title;3. Performing dental laboratory technology without a laboratory prescription of a dentist, except as provided in subsection C of Section 328.36 of this title;4. Failing to return a prescribed work product to the prescribing dentist or the dental office of the dentist or failing to return dental impressions, molds, models, radiographs or other digital imagery upon written request;5. Refusing to allow a member of the Board or an agent or employee of the Board to inspect laboratory prescriptions or dental restorations, appliances or other devices that are being constructed, reproduced or repaired;6. Possessing dental equipment not necessary for performing dental laboratory technology;7. Being dishonest in a material way with a dentist; or8. Violating or attempting to violate the provisions of the State Dental Act or the rules of the Board, as a principal, accessory or accomplice.Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 39, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1999, c. 280, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2016, c. 113, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.39a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.39a. Dental laboratory permit holders - Grounds for penalties.

|The following acts or occurrences by a holder of a permit to operate a dental laboratory shall constitute grounds for which the penalties specified in Section 328.44a of this title may be imposed by order of the Board of Dentistry: |1. Publishing a false, fraudulent or misleading advertisement or statement;2. Providing dental laboratory technology at a location for which no permit to operate a dental laboratory has been issued by the Board, except as provided in subsection C of Section 328.36 of this title;3. Providing dental laboratory technology without a laboratory prescription of a dentist, except as provided in subsection C of Section 328.36 of this title;4. Failing to return a prescribed work product to a prescribing dentist or the dental office of the dentist;5. Refusing to allow a member of the Board or an agent or employee of the Board to inspect laboratory prescriptions or dental restorations, appliances or other devices that are being constructed, reproduced or repaired;6. Failing to retain an original laboratory prescription received from a prescribing dentist for a period of three (3) years from the date of the laboratory prescription, except that the failure to retain a document shall not be a violation of the State Dental Act if the owner of the dental laboratory shows that the document was lost, destroyed, or removed by another, without the consent of the owner;7. Possessing dental equipment not necessary for performing dental laboratory technology;8. Failing to pay fees as required by the State Dental Act or the rules of the Board;9. Operating a dental laboratory without displaying, at the primary place of operation, a permit issued by the Board for the operation of the dental laboratory and the current renewal certificate;10. Being dishonest in a material way with a dentist;11. Violating or attempting to violate the provisions of the State Dental Act or the rules of the Board, as a principal, accessory or accomplice; or12. Pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being convicted of, a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a violation of federal or state controlled dangerous substances laws.Added by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 280, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2012, c. 270, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.40a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.40a. Registration for mobile dental clinics.

|A. A mobile dental clinic providing dental treatment shall register with the Board of Dentistry and provide the following information: |1. The dentist or dentists that will be providing and/or supervising dental treatment to patients;2. If the mobile dental clinic provides treatment to treatment facilities and/or the general public;3. Types of treatment available and adequate infection control, as required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Health and Safety Commission, and equipment and procedures; and4. Other information deemed necessary by the Board to ensure the protection of the public.B. Every permitted mobile dental clinic shall display in plain view a permit or designation of registration as required by the Board.C. Failure to register as a mobile clinic shall subject each licensee or permit holder in control or providing treatment to the penalties set forth in Section 328.44a of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2018, c. 151, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.42 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.42. State Dental Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Board of Dentistry to be designated as "The State Dental Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the State Dental Act. All monies accruing to the credit of this fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Board for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the provisions of the State Dental Act. Expenditures from this fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 42, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 47, § 36, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979; Laws 1996, c. 2, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 263.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.43b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.43b. Patient fatalities - Adverse Outcomes Review and Investigation Panel.

|A. In any matter involving a fatality or near fatality of a dental patient within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving anesthesia or that is required to be reported to the Board pursuant to Section 328.55 of this title, such matter shall be investigated by the Adverse Outcomes Review and Investigation Panel. |B. The Adverse Outcomes Review and Investigation Panel shall stand in the place of the Board's Review and Investigation Panel pursuant to Section 328.43a of this title during the complaint and review process.C. Upon notification of a fatality to the Board, the President of the Board shall assign four members of the Anesthesia Committee pursuant to Section 328.17 of this title to review and investigate the matter.D. Two of the members shall hold the same license type, whether general or specialty, as the licensee that is the subject of the complaint and two shall hold different types of licenses.E. All other procedures as defined in Section 328.43a of this title regarding complaint and Board procedures shall be followed.F. The Board may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 2015, c. 229, § 24, eff. July 1, 2015. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 151, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
59 OK Stat § 59-328.44a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-328.44a. Penalties - Judicial review.

|A. The Board of Dentistry is authorized, after notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, to issue an order imposing one or more of the following penalties whenever the Board finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that a dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, oral maxillofacial surgery assistant, dental laboratory technician, holder of a permit to operate a dental laboratory, or an entity operating pursuant to the provisions of the Professional Entity Act or the State Dental Act has committed any of the acts or occurrences set forth in Sections 328.29, 328.29a, 328.32, 328.33, 328.39 and 328.39a of this title: |1. Refusal to issue a license or permit, or a renewal thereof, provided for in the State Dental Act;2. Suspension of a license or permit issued by the Board for a period of time deemed appropriate by the Board;3. Revocation of a license or permit issued by the Board;4. Imposition of an administrative penalty not to exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per violation;5. Issuance of a censure;6. Placement on probation for a period of time and under such terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the Board;7. Probation monitoring fees, which shall be the responsibility of the licensee on all probations; or8. Restriction of the services that can be provided by a dentist or dental hygienist, under such terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the Board.B. A dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, oral maxillofacial surgery assistant, dental laboratory technician, or holder of a permit to operate a dental laboratory, against whom a penalty is imposed by an order of the Board pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall have the right to seek a judicial review of such order pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.C. The Board may issue a summary suspension on a licensee or permit holder who is found guilty of a felony charge and is sentenced to incarceration in a state or federal facility.Added by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 172, § 8, emerg. eff. May 5, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 377, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2011, c. 262, § 5, eff. July 1, 2011; Laws 2013, c. 405, § 16, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 25, eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2019, c. 397, § 10.