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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-19. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.16; Acts 1917, c.160, s.5; Acts 1931, c.169, s.9; Acts 1935, c.90, s.7; Acts 1943, c.308, s.1; Acts 1949, c.248, s.7; Acts 1963, c.151, s.10. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.19. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.296.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-19.1. Repealed

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.127. Amended by P.L.169-1985, SEC.54; P.L.149-1987, SEC.37. Repealed by P.L.152-1988, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-20. Disciplinary Proceedings

Sec. 20. Proceedings for disciplinary action against a holder of a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in Indiana shall be had in accordance with IC 25-1-7 and IC 4-21.5.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.17; Acts 1931, c.169, s.10; Acts 1935, c.90, s.8; Acts 1963, c.151, s.11. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.20; P.L.169-1985, SEC.55; P.L.7-1987, SEC.120.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-21. Representation by Attorney General

Sec. 21. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to represent the state board of dentistry in any court in which an action may be filed for the review of an order of the board as provided for in section 20 of this chapter. The attorney general may, at his discretion, call to his assistance in such action, the prosecuting attorney of the county in which such action is filed. Also, the board, with the written consent of the attorney general, shall have the right to employ, out of its own funds, any other attorney or attorneys to assist the attorney general in any such action.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.18; Acts 1935, c.90, s.9; Acts 1963, c.151, s.12. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.50; P.L.24-1999, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-22. Exceptions

Sec. 22. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) Any commissioned officer of the regular United States armed services, United States Public Health Service, or United States Department of Veterans Affairs in the discharge of the officer's official duties.
(2) Any dentist who is legally qualified to practice in the state or territory where the dentist resides, when in actual consultation with a legal practitioner of Indiana.
(3) Any dentist residing on the border of a neighboring state and authorized to practice dentistry under the laws of the state whose practice extends into the border of Indiana; however, such practitioner shall not open an office or appoint a place to meet patients or solicit practice within Indiana.
(4) Any dentist who is licensed in another state while appearing as a clinician for demonstrating certain methods of technical procedures before a meeting, clinic, or convention of Indiana dentists; however, no fee, cash, or money reimbursement, consideration, or remuneration of any kind is paid directly or indirectly or by any subterfuge, to such clinician by or for the person used as a patient in such clinic or demonstration.
(5) Licensed physicians or surgeons who are authorized to take x-ray pictures of the human teeth or jaws, to extract teeth, and to perform surgical operations (as described in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(a)(1)(C)) upon the teeth or jaws at their usual office or residence or within the vicinity of their ordinary practice, whenever, in their judgment, the same may be necessary. This exception shall not apply to itinerant licensed physicians and surgeons who have to a large extent abandoned their practice as physicians and surgeons and are, in fact and effect, practicing dentistry almost exclusively.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.19; Acts 1931, c.169, s.11; Acts 1935, c.90, s.10. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.21; P.L.169-1985, SEC.56; P.L.1-1990, SEC.252; P.L.217-1993, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-23.5. Inspect Program Report in Patient's Medical File

Sec. 23.5. A dentist may include a report from the INSPECT program in a patient's medical file. Any disclosure or release of a patient's medical file must be in compliance with IC 25-26-24-19.
As added by P.L.82-2016, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.51-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-24. Evidence of Practice of Dentistry; Exception

Sec. 24. The announcing to the public in any manner of intent to maintain, directly or indirectly, an office or place of business for the practice of dentistry, or the use of any professional degree, title, or designation, personal or otherwise, or a sign, card, circular, device, picture, or advertisement that might impress the public that the office is used for the practice of dentistry is prima facie evidence of engaging in the practice of dentistry. Nothing in this section may be construed to interfere with sales of dental equipment or materials by established, bona fide dealers or with the renting or leasing of real estate or dental equipment by the actual owner thereof or his agent.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.20a; Acts 1943, c.308, s.3. As amended by P.L.155-1988, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-25. Specific Violations

Sec. 25. (a) It is a Level 6 felony for a person to do any of the following:
(1) Practice dentistry not being at the time a dentist duly licensed to practice as such in this state under this chapter.
(2) Employ, hire, or procure one who is not duly licensed as a dentist to practice dentistry, but a person practiced upon by an unlicensed dentist does not violate this section.
(b) It is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to do any of the following:
(1) Sell or barter, or offer to sell or barter, or, not being lawfully authorized so to do, issue or confer, or offer to issue or confer, any dental degree, license, or any diploma or document conferring, or purporting to confer, any dental degree or license, or any certificate or transcript made, or purporting to be made, under this chapter.
(2) Purchase, or procure by barter, any diploma, license, certificate, or transcript, with intent that it be used as evidence of the qualifications to practice dentistry of any person other than the one upon, or to whom, it was lawfully conferred or issued, or in fraud of the laws regulating the practice.
(3) Use any diploma, certificate, or transcript which has been purchased, fraudulently issued, counterfeited, or materially altered, either as a license or color of license, to practice dentistry, or in order to procure registration as a dentist.
(4) Practice dentistry under a false name, under a name intended to mislead the public, under the license of another person of the same name, or hold the person out to the public under such a name as a practitioner of dentistry.
(5) Assume the title or degree of "Bachelor of Dental Surgery", append the letters "B.D.S.", "D.D.S.", "M.D.S.", or "D.M.D.", to the person's name, or make use of the same, or prefix to the person's name the title of "Doctor", or any abbreviation thereof, not having had duly conferred upon the person by diploma from some college, school, or board of examiners legally empowered to confer the same, the right to assume such a title.
(6) Assume any title or append or prefix any words to the person's name, with intent to represent falsely that the person has received a dental degree or license.
(7) Not having been licensed to practice dentistry under the laws of this state, represent that the person is entitled so to practice (a dental licensee may use the prefix "Doctor" or "Dr." to the person's name).
(8) Falsely personate another at any examination to ascertain the preliminary professional education of candidates for dental certificates, dental degrees, or dental licenses or knowingly avail the person of the benefit of false personation.
(9) Otherwise violate this chapter.
(c) Each date that a person violates this section constitutes a separate offense.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.21; Acts 1917, c.160, s.7; Acts 1931, c.169, s.13; Acts 1963, c.151, s.14. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.22; Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2530; P.L.169-1985, SEC.58; P.L.155-1988, SEC.3; P.L.103-2011, SEC.22; P.L.158-2013, SEC.282.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-25.5. Retirement, Discontinuation of Practice, Moving or Leaving Community; Requirements; Penalty; Enforcement

Sec. 25.5. (a) As used in this section, "active patient" applies and refers to a person whom the dentist has examined, treated, cared for, or otherwise consulted with during the two (2) year period before retirement, discontinuation of practice, or moving from or leaving the community.
(b) This section does not apply to a dentist engaged solely in an internship, a residency, a preceptorship, a fellowship, teaching, or another postgraduate dental education or training program.
(c) Upon retirement, discontinuation of practice, or moving from or leaving a community, a dentist shall:
(1) notify all of the dentist's active patients in writing, or by publication once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the community, that the dentist intends to discontinue the dentist's practice of dentistry in the community; and
(2) encourage the dentist's patients to seek the services of another dentist.
(d) The dentist who is retiring, discontinuing practice, or moving from or leaving a community shall make reasonable arrangements with the dentist's active patients for the transfer of the dentist's records, or copies of the records, to the succeeding dentist or, at the written request of the patient, to the patient, in compliance with IC 16-39.
(e) Nothing in this section supersedes the requirements of IC 16-39.
(f) A person who intentionally prevents a dentist from complying with the requirements in this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(g) The attorney general may enforce this section by bringing a civil action to enjoin a violation of this section.
(h) In an action brought under subsection (g), the court may:
(1) issue an injunction;
(2) order the person to make payment of any money unlawfully received to be held in escrow for distribution to any aggrieved consumer;
(3) order the person to pay the state the reasonable costs of the state's investigation and prosecution related to the action; and
(4) order, for knowing violations, the person to pay a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.
As added by P.L.264-2013, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-26. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.22. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.51. Repealed by P.L.4-1998, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-27. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.23. As amended by Acts 1976, P.L.119, SEC.13. Repealed by Acts 1979, P.L.17, SEC.55.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-27.1. Inactive Licenses; Remediation

Sec. 27.1. (a) The board may classify a license as inactive if the board receives written notification from a licensed dentist stating that the dentist will not practice as a dentist in Indiana.
(b) The board may issue a license to the holder of an inactive license under this section, if the applicant:
(1) pays the renewal fee set by the board;
(2) pays the reinstatement fee set by the board;
(3) meets continuing education requirements set by the board; and
(4) meets competency standards set by the board.
(c) The board may require a licensee whose license has been inactive for more than three (3) years to participate in remediation or pass an examination administered by an entity approved by the board.
As added by P.L.235-1995, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.103-2011, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-27.5. Instructor's License; Requirements; Holding of License; Prohibition on Use; Teaching and Practicing Dentistry; Validity; Fee; Rules

Sec. 27.5. (a) The board may issue an instructor's license to an individual who is not otherwise licensed to practice dentistry in Indiana if the individual meets the following conditions:
(1) The individual has been licensed or has had the equivalent of a license for five (5) of the preceding nine (9) years to practice dentistry in the United States or in any country, territory, or other recognized jurisdiction.
(2) The individual has been approved under the credentialing process of an Indiana school of dentistry or an affiliated medical center of an Indiana school of dentistry that is accredited by:
(A) the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; or
(B) the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
(3) The individual has successfully documented or demonstrated clinical and academic competency to the board.
(4) The individual is fluent in the English language.
(5) The individual passes the written law examination administered by the board.
(6) The individual meets the continuing education requirements required by IC 25-14-3.
(7) The individual pays the licensing fee set by the board under subsection (f).
(b) A license issued under this section must be held by the Indiana school of dentistry for which the licensee is employed.
(c) A license issued under this section does not meet the requirements of section 16 of this chapter and may not be used to obtain a general dentistry license under this article.
(d) A licensee under this section may teach and practice dentistry only at or on behalf of an Indiana school of dentistry or an affiliated medical center of an Indiana school of dentistry.
(e) An instructor's license is valid only during the time the licensee is employed or has a valid employment contract for a full-time faculty position at the Indiana school of dentistry or an affiliated medical center. The Indiana school of dentistry or the affiliated medical center shall notify the board in writing upon the termination of the employment contract of an individual who is issued a license under this section and surrender the license not later than thirty (30) days after the licensee's employment ceases.
(f) The board shall set a fee for the issuance and renewal of a license under this section.
(g) Unless renewed, a license issued by the board under this section expires annually on a date specified by the agency under IC 25-1-5-4. An applicant for renewal must pay the renewal fee set by the board on or before the renewal date specified by the agency.
(h) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this section.
As added by P.L.210-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.92; P.L.1-2006, SEC.434; P.L.49-2008, SEC.1; P.L.103-2011, SEC.23; P.L.90-2019, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-28. Severability

Sec. 28. If any provision of this chapter as amended be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid provision shall be considered severable from the remainder of this chapter and shall be exscinded therefrom, and the same shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.23a; Acts 1931, c.169, s.14; Acts 1935, c.90, s.11. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.52.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-29. Liberal Construction

Sec. 29. This chapter shall be deemed to be enacted in the interests of public health, safety, and welfare, and its provisions shall be liberally construed to serve such interests.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.372, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-30. Repealed

As added by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.23 and P.L.103-2011, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.6-2012, SEC.172; P.L.6-2012, SEC.173.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-30.2. Certificates Deemed Licenses

Sec. 30.2. All certificates issued by the dental board for the practice of dentistry before May 1, 1977, shall be deemed to be licenses for the practice of dentistry. All applications for the practice of dentistry and all renewal notices sent for the practice of dentistry in Indiana shall be for licenses and not for certificates. For the purposes of this chapter, all certificates and renewals for certificates for the practice of dentistry shall be the same as licenses and renewals for licenses issued after May 1, 1977.
As added by P.L.6-2012, SEC.174.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board › 25-14-1-30.4. Discipline; Knowledge of Standards of Conduct and Practice

Sec. 30.4. (a) An individual who:
(1) is licensed under; and
(2) fails to comply with;
this article or rules adopted under this article is subject to discipline under IC 25-1-9.
(b) An individual who is licensed under this article is responsible for knowing the standards of conduct and practice established by this article and rules adopted under this article.
As added by P.L.6-2012, SEC.175.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 2. Marking Requirements for Dentures and Partial Dentures › 25-14-2-1. Definition

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dentist" means an individual who holds a license to practice dentistry in Indiana issued under IC 25-14-1.
As added by P.L.135-1984, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 2. Marking Requirements for Dentures and Partial Dentures › 25-14-2-2. Marking Denture

Sec. 2. Except as otherwise provided in section 5 of this chapter, a dentist shall see that each denture he delivers to a patient in Indiana is marked in the manner prescribed in this chapter if the denture has been fabricated by the dentist or under a work order issued by him.
As added by P.L.135-1984, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 2. Marking Requirements for Dentures and Partial Dentures › 25-14-2-3. Marking Partial Denture

Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 5 of this chapter, a dentist shall see that each partial denture he delivers to a patient in Indiana is marked in the manner prescribed in this chapter if the partial denture has been fabricated, rebased, or duplicated by the dentist or pursuant to a work order issued by him.
As added by P.L.135-1984, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 2. Marking Requirements for Dentures and Partial Dentures › 25-14-2-4. Dentures Marked With Patient's Name

Sec. 4. Each denture and each partial denture covered by section 2 or 3 of this chapter shall be marked with the patient's name.
As added by P.L.135-1984, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.264-2013, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 2. Marking Requirements for Dentures and Partial Dentures › 25-14-2-5. Exception to Requirements of Chapter

Sec. 5. If a dentist:
(1) determines that it is impossible to mark a denture or a partial denture in the manner described in section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) notifies the patient in writing of that determination before the denture or partial denture is delivered to the patient;
the marking requirements of this chapter do not apply to that denture or partial denture.
As added by P.L.135-1984, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A dentist who has held an initial license for less than two (2) years.
(2) A graduate student or a person in a resident program offered by an approved organization listed under section 2(13) of this chapter.
(3) A person who is determined by the board as being unable to practice dentistry due to a disability.
(4) A person who has been granted an inactive license under IC 25-14-1-27.1.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.235-1995, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-2. "Approved Organization"

Sec. 2. "Approved organization" means the following:
(1) United States Department of Education.
(2) Council on Post-Secondary Education.
(3) National Dental Association.
(4) American Dental Association.
(5) Academy of General Dentistry.
(6) National Dental Hygiene Association.
(7) American Dental Hygiene Association.
(8) Council on Hospital Dental Services.
(9) American Medical Association.
(10) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.
(11) Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations.
(12) Study clubs approved by the board.
(13) Federal, state, and local government agencies.
(14) International organizations approved by the American Dental Association.
(15) A college or other teaching institution accredited by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Post-Secondary Education.
(16) A national, state, district, or local organization that operates as an affiliated entity under the approval of any organization listed in subdivisions (1) through (14).
(17) An internship or a residency program conducted in a hospital that has been approved by an organization listed in subdivisions (1) through (15).
(18) Any other organization or individual approved by the board.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-3. "Board"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the state board of dentistry established under IC 25-14-1-2.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.24-1999, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-4. "Continuing Education Course"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "continuing education course" means an orderly process of instruction designed to directly enhance the practicing dentist's knowledge and skill in providing relevant dentist services that is approved by an approved organization.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-6. "License Period"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "license period" means the two (2) year period beginning on March 2, 1992, and every two (2) years thereafter.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-7. "Study Club"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "study club" means a group of at least five (5) dentists who do the following:
(1) Organize for the purpose of scientific study.
(2) Operate under the direction of elected officers.
(3) Maintain written bylaws.
(4) Conduct regular meetings.
(5) Maintain written attendance records of all meetings.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-8. Continuing Education Credit Requirements

Sec. 8. (a) A dentist must complete at least twenty (20) credit hours in continuing education courses each license period. At least half of the required minimum credit hours must be from live presentations or live workshops.
(b) Credit hours may be applied under this section only toward the credit hour requirement for the license period during which the credit hours are earned.
(c) During a license period, a dentist may not earn more than five (5) credit hours toward the requirements under this section for continuing education courses that relate specifically to the area of practice management.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.103-2011, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-9. Award of Credit Hours

Sec. 9. Credit hours under section 8 of this chapter must be awarded as follows:
(1) A course presented by a college under a regular curriculum is awarded one (1) credit hour for each lecture hour attended.
(2) A course not listed in subdivision (1) is awarded one (1) credit hour for each lecture hour and two (2) credit hours for each participation hour of the course.
(3) A speech, lecture, or other presentation by a dentist is awarded two (2) credit hours if the following conditions are met:
(A) The presentation concerns a subject that would be suitable for a continuing education course.
(B) The subject of the presentation is eligible for credit only once, regardless of the number of times it is presented.
(C) The dentist maintains a record of the time, place, and date of the presentation.
(D) The presentation is sponsored by an approved organization.
(E) Not more than four (4) credit hours are awarded to the dentist under this subdivision during a license period.
(4) Attendance at a state, regional, or national meeting sponsored by an approved organization is awarded one (1) credit hour.
(5) Attendance at a meeting of a study club that uses films, audio cassettes, live presentations, or written materials sponsored by the American Dental Association is awarded one (1) credit hour. However, a dentist may not receive credit under this subdivision for more than four (4) credit hours during a license period.
(6) Attendance at a meeting of a study club featuring a guest speaker whose presentation concerns a subject suitable for a continuing education course is awarded one (1) credit hour for each hour attended.
(7) A home study course that is presented by an approved organization and meets the requirements under this subdivision is awarded the same number of credit hours given to courses provided by a college. If the approved organization does not assess credit hours to a course under this subdivision, the course is awarded one (1) credit hour for each hour of study material. Subject matter of the course may be presented by written, audio, or video materials.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.119-1992, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-11. Compliance

Sec. 11. The board and the dentist shall comply with the requirements under IC 25-1-4 concerning continuing education.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.269-2001, SEC.10; P.L.157-2006, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 3. Continuing Education › 25-14-3-12. Board Supervision of Course Offerings; Rules

Sec. 12. (a) A member of the board may attend or monitor a continuing education course.
(b) An approved organization shall provide the board with course information or materials requested by the board.
(c) If the board determines that an approved organization does not meet the requirements of this chapter, the board shall do the following:
(1) Provide written notification to the organization of the noncompliance specifying the items of noncompliance and the conditions of reinstatement.
(2) Deny credit hours awarded by the organization from the time that the organization receives a notice until the date of reinstatement.
(3) Make reasonable efforts to notify dentists of the organization's noncompliance status.
(d) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 4. Referral Services › 25-14-4-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to:
(1) any individual, agency, association, or corporation not organized or incorporated for pecuniary profit or financial gain;
(2) any organization or association that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
(3) any policy issued under IC 27 or entity licensed or regulated under IC 27, including the following:
(A) A health maintenance organization under IC 27-13.
(B) A claim review agent under IC 27-8-16.
(C) A utilization review agent under IC 27-8-17.
(D) A preferred provider arrangement under IC 27-8-11.
(E) An insurance administrator under IC 27-1-25.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.26-1994, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 4. Referral Services › 25-14-4-2. Disclosure That Dentist Paid Referral Fee for Participation in Service

Sec. 2. A person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, or agent or employee that engages in for profit any business or service that in whole or in part includes the referral or recommendation of persons to a dentist for any form of dental care or treatment must disclose to a prospective patient at the time the prospective patient makes the contact with the service that the licensed dentist has paid a fee for participation in the service.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 4. Referral Services › 25-14-4-3. Out-of-State Dental Referrals to Business Not Meeting Chapter Requirements

Sec. 3. A dentist may not enter into a contract or other form of agreement to accept for dental care or treatment a person referred or recommended for the care or treatment by a dental referral service business located in or doing business in another state if the dental referral service business does not meet the requirements of this chapter.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 4. Referral Services › 25-14-4-4. Advertisements by Dental Referral Services; Necessary Disclaimers

Sec. 4. A for-profit dental referral service that advertises must include in each advertisement an audible or a written disclaimer revealing that:
(1) Each subscribing member of the for-profit dental referral service is a dentist who has paid a fee to participate in the service.
(2) Dentists who are members of the for-profit dental referral service are not more or less qualified than dentists who are not members of the service.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 4. Referral Services › 25-14-4-5. Advertisements; Prohibited Acts

Sec. 5. For-profit dental referral service advertisements may not do any of the following:
(1) Misrepresent facts, be deceptive, or create false or misleading impressions regarding the skills or abilities of subscribing dentists.
(2) Contain statements or make recommendations concerning nonspecific or non bona fide claims of providing referrals to the most qualified dentists or dental practices.
(3) Describe:
(A) a review process;
(B) a screening; or
(C) qualifications or information verification;
that misleads the public into thinking a dentist subscriber has obtained a special recognition or joined a selective group of licensed dentists by being a member of the for-profit dental referral service.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 4. Referral Services › 25-14-4-7. Injunctive Relief

Sec. 7. (a) This section is in addition to the penalty imposed under section 6 of this chapter.
(b) Whenever there is a violation of this chapter, the attorney general may seek an injunction in a circuit or superior court with jurisdiction in the county where the violation occurred to enjoin and restrain the continuance of the violation.
(c) If the court finds that the defendant has violated this chapter, an injunction may be issued by the court enjoining and restraining any further violation without requiring proof that any person has been injured or damaged by the defendant's action.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 4. Referral Services › 25-14-4-8. Notice of Intent to Bring Action Against Referral Service; Opportunity to Cure Violation

Sec. 8. (a) No legal action under this chapter may be commenced by the attorney general against a for-profit dental referral service until the attorney general has given the service thirty (30) days written notice of the violation.
(b) Notice under subsection (a) must comply with the following:
(1) Be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.
(2) Include a copy of the code sections of the chapter alleged to have been violated.
(3) Describe the alleged unlawful advertising.
(4) Include a statement that the for-profit dental referral service has the lesser of:
(A) thirty (30) days from the date the notice was received; or
(B) thirty-five (35) days from the date the notice was sent;
to cure the violation.
(c) A for-profit dental service that does not cure a violation within the time period required under subsection (b) is subject to sections 6 and 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 4. Referral Services › 25-14-4-9. Rules and Guidelines

Sec. 9. Before January 2, 1994, the state board of dentistry established by IC 25-14-1-2 shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that may include the following:
(1) Guidelines regarding the referral of subscribing dentists for specialty services.
(2) Guidelines for ensuring that patient referrals by the for-profit dental referral service must be initiated by a patient.
(3) Guidelines for ensuring that the for-profit dental referral service does not impose a fee on the subscribing dentists dependent upon the number of referrals or the amount of professional fees paid by the patient to the dentist.
(4) Guidelines for ensuring there is a prohibition against for-profit dental referral services limiting dentist subscribers solely on the basis of a dentist's exclusive geographic location.
(5) Guidelines regarding dentists basing fees on services performed with no additional fee charged because the patient is a referral.
(6) Guidelines for preventing for-profit dental referral service advertisements that are false, misleading, or deceptive.
(7) Guidelines considering the content of disclaimers required in section 4 of this chapter for dental referral services that advertise on television or any other medium that combine audio and video. Such guidelines may require both audio and visual disclaimers.
(8) A procedure for a for-profit dental referral service to forward complaints to the proper state authority.
(9) Appropriate safeguards to ensure that all subscribing dentists are fairly selected for referrals on a rotating basis.
(10) Guidelines for ensuring that a for-profit dental referral service must charge each subscribing dentist in the same advertising market the same fee to become a member of the service.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.24-1999, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-1. Committee

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" means the dental recruitment committee established by section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-2. Fund

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the Indiana dental recruitment fund established by section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-2.5. Minority

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "minority" means an individual identified as any of the following:
(1) Black or African-American.
(2) Hispanic or Latino.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-3. Underserved Area

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "underserved area" means a county, city, town, census tract, or township designated by the Indiana department of health under IC 16-46-5-7 or by the committee as underserved by general dentists, pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, or dental hygienists.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.225.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-4. Dental Recruitment Committee

Sec. 4. (a) The dental recruitment committee is established.
(b) The committee consists of four (4) members as follows:
(1) One (1) member of the board, who is selected by the board.
(2) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health, or the commissioner's designee.
(3) The president of the Indiana Dental Association, or the president's designee.
(4) The dean of the Indiana University School of Dentistry, or the dean's designee.
(c) The member selected under subsection (b)(1) shall serve as chairperson of the committee.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.226.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-5. Dental Recruitment Fund

Sec. 5. (a) The Indiana dental recruitment fund is established. The purpose of the fund is to provide grants to dentists and dental hygienists to encourage the full-time delivery of dental care in underserved areas and to increase the number of minority dentists and dental hygienists in Indiana. The board shall administer the fund.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Payments made under section 6(3) of this chapter.
(2) Gifts to the fund.
(3) Grants from public or private sources.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(e) The fund shall be used to do the following:
(1) Provide grants under this chapter.
(2) Pay the costs incurred by the committee in administering this chapter.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-6. Grant Eligibility

Sec. 6. To be eligible for a grant, a dentist or dental hygienist must meet all the following conditions:
(1) Hold a license to practice as a dentist under this article or as a dental hygienist under IC 25-13-1.
(2) Has entered into an agreement with the committee to:
(A) either:
(i) commit to working five (5) years in an underserved area or as a minority dentist or dental hygienist in Indiana for a yearly grant of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000); or
(ii) commit to working two (2) years in an underserved area or as a minority dentist or dental hygienist in Indiana for a yearly grant of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) with the option by the dentist or dental hygienist to serve up to three (3) additional years for a yearly grant of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000);
(B) provide an average of at least forty (40) hours of dentistry per week in underserved areas or as a minority dentist or dental hygienist in Indiana;
(C) maintain a patient base that includes at least thirty percent (30%) as Medicaid patients; and
(D) provide a sliding fee scale, as approved by the committee, for low income patients.
(3) Has entered into an agreement with the committee that if the dentist or dental hygienist does not comply with the requirements in subdivision (2) that the dentist or dental hygienist will pay back to the committee seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500), plus interest, for each month that the dentist or dental hygienist did not serve or had left to serve under the terms of the agreement.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.106.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-7. Application Form

Sec. 7. A dentist or dental hygienist must apply for a grant on an application form supplied by the committee.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-8. Determination by Committee

Sec. 8. The committee shall consider each application and determine the following:
(1) The eligibility of the applicant for the grant program.
(2) The availability of sufficient money in the fund.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program › 25-14-5-9. Rules

Sec. 9. The committee may recommend rules for the board to adopt under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to administer this chapter.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 6. Dentist Administration of Immunizations › 25-14-6-1. Ordering and Administering Immunizations; Requirements; Training; Records; Emergency Determination

Sec. 1. (a) A dentist may order and administer an immunization that is recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for individuals who are not less than eleven (11) years of age, if the dentist complies with the following requirements:
(1) Before administering an immunization to an individual, the dentist receives the consent of one (1) of the following:
(A) If the individual to whom the immunization is to be administered is at least (11) years of age and is less than eighteen (18) years of age, the parent or legal guardian of the individual.
(B) If the individual to whom the immunization is to be administered is at least eighteen (18) years of age and has a legal guardian, the legal guardian of the individual.
(C) If the individual to whom the immunization is to be administered is at least eighteen (18) years of age and does not have a legal guardian, the individual.
A parent or legal guardian who is required to give consent under this subdivision must be present at the time of immunization.
(2) Is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(3) Has successfully completed a course of training in immunization that meets the requirements set forth in subsection (b).
(4) Administers the immunization in accordance with a protocol that meets the requirements set forth in section 2 of this chapter.
(b) A course of training under subsection (a)(3) must:
(1) be provided by an accredited provider;
(2) be approved by the board;
(3) meet the standards set forth by:
(A) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or a similar health authority; or
(B) a professional body approved by the board; and
(4) comply with guidelines issued by:
(A) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
(B) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
(c) A dentist who administers immunizations under this chapter shall maintain records of the dentist's completion of:
(1) training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
(2) training described in subsection (b).
(d) If the Indiana department of health or the department of homeland security determines that an emergency exists, subject to IC 16-41-9-1.7(a)(2), a dentist may administer any immunization in accordance with any instructions in the emergency determination.
As added by P.L.31-2021, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.227.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 6. Dentist Administration of Immunizations › 25-14-6-2. Protocol Requirements

Sec. 2. (a) The protocol under which a dentist administers an immunization must include the following:
(1) For each immunization to be administered by the dentist:
(A) the name and strength of the vaccine;
(B) precautions and contraindications;
(C) the intended audience or patient population;
(D) the appropriate dosage;
(E) administration schedules in accordance with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
(F) appropriate routes of administration; and
(G) appropriate injection sites.
(2) The length of time for which the dentist recommends an individual be observed for adverse effects following administration of an immunization to the individual.
(3) A procedure for addressing emergency situations, including adverse and anaphylactic reactions.
(4) A procedure for administration of epinephrine, including appropriate dosages, when required in the event of an adverse or anaphylactic reaction.
(5) A requirement that not later than fourteen (14) days after the dentist administers an immunization to an individual, the dentist or dentist's designee shall provide notice of the immunization to the individual's physician.
(6) A requirement that, for each immunization administered by the dentist, the dentist shall maintain a copy of:
(A) a record of immunization; and
(B) the notification provided by the dentist or dentist's designee under subdivision (5);
in accordance with rules adopted by the board.
(b) The immunization protocol under which a dentist administers an immunization must be:
(1) maintained at the dentist's office and available for inspection by the individual receiving the immunization; and
(2) renewed annually.
As added by P.L.31-2021, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 6. Dentist Administration of Immunizations › 25-14-6-4. Reporting Requirements; Adverse Event Records

Sec. 4. (a) A dentist, who administers an immunization to a patient under this chapter, or dentist's designee shall:
(1) report the immunization of the patient to the immunization data registry under IC 16-38-5 unless a written immunization data exception form has been completed and filed for the patient in accordance with IC 16-38-5-2; and
(2) report any adverse event:
(A) to the patient's primary care physician not later than seventy-two (72) hours after the dentist knows of the adverse event; and
(B) to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.
(b) A dentist shall maintain a record of each adverse event reported by the dentist or dentist's designee under subsection (a)(2).
As added by P.L.31-2021, SEC.2.