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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.072 - Gratuitous dental services, dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other states may perform, when — prohibited, when — dental hygiene services, supervision required, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 10 Jul 2001, see footnote
332.072. Gratuitous dental services, dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other states may perform, when — prohibited, when — dental hygiene services, supervision required, when. —
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any qualified dentist who is legally authorized to practice pursuant to the laws of another state may practice as a dentist in this state without examination by the board or payment of any fee and any qualified dental hygienist who is a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school and legally authorized to practice pursuant to the laws of another state may practice as a dental hygienist in this state without examination by the board or payment of any fee, if such dental or dental hygiene practice consists solely of the provision of gratuitous dental or dental hygiene services provided for a period of not more than fourteen days in any one calendar year. Dentists and dental hygienists who are currently licensed in other states and have been refused licensure by the state of Missouri or previously been licensed by the state, but are no longer licensed due to suspension or revocation shall not be allowed to provide gratuitous dental services within the state of Missouri. Any dental hygiene services provided pursuant to this section shall be performed under the supervision of a dentist providing dental services pursuant to this section or a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in Missouri.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 452, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1566, A.L. 2001 H.B. 567 merged with H.B. 607 merged with S.B. 393)
Effective 6-13-01 (H.B. 607); 7-10-01 (H.B. 567); 7-10-01 (S.B. 393)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.073 - Death or incapacity, continuation of dental practice, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 1999
332.073. Death or incapacity, continuation of dental practice, when. —
The surviving spouse or personal representative of a deceased dentist or the spouse or person legally authorized to act for an incapacitated licensed dentist, for a period of twenty-four months following the death or incapacitation of such dentist, may perform the acts set forth in subdivision (10) of section 332.071, provided that he or she shall employ or contract with persons licensed in Missouri to practice dentistry or dental hygiene as defined in this chapter.
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(L. 1999 H.B. 409)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.091 - Practice as a dental hygienist defined.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 13 Jun 1995, see footnote
332.091. Practice as a dental hygienist defined. —
Any person
"practices as a dental hygienist"
within the meaning of this chapter who, under the supervision of a currently registered and licensed dentist, undertakes to or does remove hard and soft deposits from teeth, polishes natural and restored surfaces of teeth, polishes restorations of teeth, performs clinical examinations of teeth and surrounding tissues for diagnosis by a currently licensed and registered dentist, and who performs such other procedures as may be delegated by the supervising dentist under the degree of supervision set by and in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1995 S.B. 35)
Effective 6-13-95
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.093 - Practice as a dental assistant defined.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2013
332.093. Practice as a dental assistant defined. —
Any person
"practices as a dental assistant"
within the meaning of this chapter who provides patient services in cooperation with and under the direct supervision of a currently registered and licensed dentist in Missouri. A currently registered and licensed dentist may delegate to a dental assistant, certified dental assistant or expanded functions dental assistant, under their direct supervision, such reversible acts that would be considered the practice of dentistry as defined in section 332.071 provided such delegation is done pursuant to the terms and conditions of a rule adopted by the Missouri dental board pursuant to section 332.031; except that, no such rule may allow delegation of acts that conflict with the practice of dental hygiene as defined in section 332.091, with the exception that polishing of teeth, placement of pit or fissure sealants, and application of topical fluoride may be delegated to a dental assistant, certified dental assistant or expanded-functions dental assistant.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 35, A.L. 2013 S.B. 330)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.098 - Expanded-function duties, delegation of — requirements — rulemaking authority.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2010
332.098. Expanded-function duties, delegation of — requirements — rulemaking authority. —
1. Dentists delegating expanded-functions duties to dental assistants or dental hygienists shall do so in accordance with rules set forth by the board. No person shall perform expanded-functions duties in this state except under his or her own name and unless the board has issued to such person a permit to perform expanded-functions duties in this state; however, no provision of this section or this chapter shall be construed to make it unlawful for a duly registered and currently licensed dentist in this state to perform dental services that would be considered expanded-functions duties in this state or to make it unlawful for dental assistants, certified dental assistants, or expanded-functions dental assistants to perform polishing of teeth. Under section 332.093, the board shall not promulgate any rule allowing the delegation of acts to a dental assistant that would conflict with the practice of dental hygiene as defined in section 332.091. Expanded-functions permits shall be renewed every five years. The board may promulgate rules specifying the criteria by which expanded-functions permits may be issued and renewed. Expanded-functions permits shall be subject to discipline as provided in section 332.321.
2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2010, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.101 - Practice as dental hygienist without certificate, prohibited, exceptions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 13 Jun 1995, see footnote
332.101. Practice as dental hygienist without certificate, prohibited, exceptions. —
No person shall practice as a dental hygienist in Missouri as defined in section 332.091 except under his own name and unless and until the board has issued to him a certificate certifying that he has been duly registered as a dental hygienist in Missouri and unless and until the board has issued to him a license, to be renewed each period as hereinafter provided, to practice as a dental hygienist in Missouri; but nothing in this section or chapter shall be so construed as to make it unlawful for a duly registered and currently licensed dentist in Missouri to practice as a dental hygienist in Missouri, or to make it unlawful for a qualified dental hygienist legally licensed in a state other than Missouri to give a demonstration or demonstrations before a meeting of dentists or dental hygienists or both in Missouri, or to make it unlawful for a legally qualified and licensed physician or surgeon to practice such oral hygiene as is a recognized part of the practice of medicine or surgery, or to make it unlawful for dental hygiene students in any accredited dental hygiene school to practice as a dental hygienist under the personal direction of instructors, or to make it unlawful for persons to practice as dental hygienists in the United States armed services or in the United States Public Health Service, or in or for the United States Veterans Bureau, or to teach in an accredited dental hygiene program, or to make it unlawful for dental assistants, certified dental assistants or expanded-functions dental assistants to perform polishing of teeth.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1979 S.B. 331, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 35)
Effective 6-13-95
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.111 - Unregistered or unlicensed practice, penalty.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2004
332.111. Unregistered or unlicensed practice, penalty. —
Any person who practices dentistry as defined in section 332.071, or as a dental hygienist as defined in section 332.091, who is not duly registered and currently licensed in Missouri as hereinafter provided is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.112 - Volunteer license, requirements — renewal — limitation on practice — no application fee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2009
332.112. Volunteer license, requirements — renewal — limitation on practice — no application fee. —
1. A person desiring to obtain a volunteer license to practice dentistry shall:
(1) Submit to the board a verified affidavit stating that he or she has been licensed to practice dentistry in Missouri or in any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia for at least ten years and has not allowed that license to lapse or expire for a period of time greater than four years immediately preceding the date of application for a volunteer license, is retired from the practice of dentistry, and that his or her license was in good standing at retirement; and
(2) Meet the requirements in section 332.151.
2. Effective with the licensing period beginning on December 1, 2010, a volunteer license to practice dentistry shall be renewed every two years. To renew a license, each dentist shall submit satisfactory evidence of current certification in the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or certification equivalent to BLS or ACLS and completion of forty hours of board-approved continuing education during the two-year period immediately preceding the renewal period. Continuing education hours earned towards certification in BLS or ACLS may be applied towards the forty hours of continuing education required for renewal. Each dentist shall maintain documentation of completion of the required continuing education hours for a minimum of six years after the reporting period in which the continuing education was completed. The board, solely in its discretion, may allow a dentist working at a facility outlined in subsection 3 of this section to credit time spent working in that facility towards the forty-hour continuing education requirement for renewal. The board, solely in its discretion, may waive or extend the time requirements for completion of continuing education for reasons related to health, military service, foreign residency, or for other good cause. All requests for credit for continuing education hours and requests for waivers or extensions of time shall be made in writing and submitted to the board before the renewal date.
3. A dentist with a volunteer license may only provide without compensation dental care and preventative care services to family members or at facilities operated by city or county health departments organized under chapter 192 or 205, city health departments operating under city charters, combined city-county health centers, public elementary or secondary schools, federally funded community health centers, or nonprofit community health centers.
4. The board shall not charge a fee for any application for a volunteer license to practice dentistry nor to renew a volunteer license to practice dentistry.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 296)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.121 - Board may ask court to enjoin illegal practice — venue.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2004
332.121. Board may ask court to enjoin illegal practice — venue. —
1. Upon application by the board and the necessary burden having been met, a court of general jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person, corporation, firm, or other entity from:
(1) Offering to engage or engaging in the performance of any acts or practices for which a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license is required by this chapter upon a showing that such acts or practices were performed or offered to be performed without a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license; or
(2) Engaging in any practice or business authorized by a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license issued pursuant to this chapter upon a showing that the holder presents a substantial probability of serious danger to the health, safety or welfare of any resident of this state or client or patient of the licensee; or
(3) Directing, interfering with, or attempting to direct or interfere with a licensed dentist's professional judgment or competent practice of dentistry.
­­Nothing in this subsection shall be so construed as to make it unlawful for not-for-profit organizations to enforce employment contracts, corporate policy and procedure manuals, or quality improvement or assurance requirements.
2. Any such action shall be commenced either in the county in which the defendant resides or in the county in which such conduct occurred.
3. Any action brought under this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any penalty provided by this chapter and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce this chapter.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1983 S.B. 302, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.122 - Reimbursement by health benefit or dental plans, criteria.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2004
332.122. Reimbursement by health benefit or dental plans, criteria. —
1. The determination of whether a service provided to a patient is covered or reimbursable under the terms of a health benefit or dental benefit plan and the creation and management of a health care provider network are:
(1) Deemed not to be the practice of dentistry or other profession governed by this chapter; and
(2) Not in any way subject to the provisions of this chapter.
2. Claims, records, and documents pertaining to the operations of a health carrier, health benefit plan, dental benefit plan, or health care provider network are not clinical and administrative records under section 332.051.
3. Nothing in subsection 1 or 2 of this section shall be construed as affecting the obligations of a health carrier, under chapters 354 and 376, as health carrier is defined in section 376.1350.
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(L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.131 - Applicant for registration as a dentist, qualifications of.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
332.131. Applicant for registration as a dentist, qualifications of. —
Any person who is of good moral character and reputation, and who is a graduate of and has a degree in dentistry from an accredited dental school may apply to the board for examination and registration as a dentist in Missouri.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.141 - Application form, contents — fee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 1981
332.141. Application form, contents — fee. —
Applications for dental examination and registration shall be in writing and on forms furnished to the applicant and shall contain the applicant's statements showing the applicant's education and such other pertinent information as the board may require. Each application shall contain a statement that it is made under oath or affirmation and that its representations are true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the person signing same, subject to the penalties of making a false affidavit or declaration, and shall be accompanied by a dentist examination fee.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.151 - Dentist applicant, examination, how conducted — failure, reexamination, additional education, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 1981
332.151. Dentist applicant, examination, how conducted — failure, reexamination, additional education, when. —
1. Each applicant for dental examination and registration, after the board has determined that he is a person of good moral character and reputation, shall appear before the board at the time and place in or out of the state of Missouri specified by the board in a written notice to each applicant. The fee accompanying the application as provided in section 332.141 shall not be refunded to any applicant who fails to appear at the time and place so specified, but the board for good cause shown, as defined by rule, may permit any applicant to take the examination or examinations at a later time without paying an additional fee.
2. The board shall determine and specify by rule whether the dental examinations shall be written or oral or clinical or all three, but in any event they shall be in such form and of such content and character as to thoroughly test the qualifications of the applicant to practice dentistry in Missouri. Completion of the national board theoretical examination with scores acceptable to the board, as promulgated by rule,
*
is a prerequisite to taking the dental examinations.
3. Any applicant who passes the dental examination or examinations with the average grade specified by a rule promulgated by the board shall be entitled to registration as a dentist in Missouri and shall receive a certificate of registration; but even though an applicant may have made passing grades on his examinations, he shall not be entitled to a certificate of registration as a dentist if the board finds that at any time prior to the issuance of the certificate he has cheated or attempted to cheat on his examination or examinations or any of them or has made false or misleading statements in any application filed for the examination with intent to deceive the board, or that he is not a person of good moral character.
4. The board shall determine and specify by rule the number of times an applicant may fail all or a portion of the dental examinations without completing additional education in an accredited dental school, and shall specify by rule the type and amount of additional education which shall be required of an applicant, which type and amount may vary depending upon the failed portions of the dental examinations. However, no applicant shall be refused permission to take the dental examinations twice without completing additional education, nor shall additional education be required if the applicant only fails an examination over Missouri laws.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
*Words "completion of which" appear here in original rolls, apparently typographical error.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.161 - Failed applicant, new examination — fee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
332.161. Failed applicant, new examination — fee. —
If an applicant for the dental examination or an applicant for the dental hygienist examination fails to make the required average grade as specified by the board, he may make an application to the board for reexamination on a form to be furnished by the board on request and he may take a new examination or examinations at such time and place as is specified by the board, upon payment by an applicant of a reexamination fee equivalent to the dentist examination fee or upon payment by an applicant for examination as a dental hygienist of a reexamination fee equivalent to the dental hygienist examination fee. The new examination or examinations and subsequent registration, if any, shall be governed by the provisions of sections 332.151 and 332.251, respectively.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.181 - License to practice dentistry, application, fee, renewal, requirements.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004, 2 histories
332.181. License to practice dentistry, application, fee, renewal, requirements. —
1. No person shall engage in the practice of dentistry in Missouri without having first secured a license as provided for in this chapter.
2. Any person desiring a license to practice dentistry in Missouri shall pay the required fee and make application to the board on a form prescribed by the board pursuant to section 332.141. An application for licensure shall be active for one year after the date it is received by the board. The application becomes void if not completed within such one-year period.
3. All persons once licensed to practice dentistry in Missouri shall renew his or her license to practice dentistry in Missouri on or before the license renewal date and shall display his or her license for each current licensing period in the office in which he or she practices or offers to practice dentistry.
4. Effective with the licensing period beginning on December 1, 2002, a license shall be renewed every two years. To renew a license, each dentist shall submit satisfactory evidence of completion of fifty hours of continuing education during the two-year period immediately preceding the renewal period. Each dentist shall maintain documentation of completion of the required continuing education hours as provided by rule. Failure to obtain the required continuing education hours, submit satisfactory evidence, or maintain documentation is a violation of section 332.321. As provided by rule, the board may waive and/or extend the time requirements for completion of continuing education for reasons related to health, military service, foreign residency or for other good cause. All requests for waivers and/or extensions of time shall be made in writing and submitted to the board before the renewal date.
5. Any licensed dentist who fails to renew his or her license on or before the renewal date may apply to the board for renewal of his or her license within four years subsequent to the date of the license expiration. To renew an expired license, the person shall submit an application for renewal, pay the renewal fee and renewal penalty fee as set by rule, and submit satisfactory evidence of completion of at least fifty hours of continuing education for each renewal period that his or her license was expired as provided by rule. The required hours must be obtained within four years prior to renewal. The license of any dentist who fails to renew within four years of the time his or her license has expired shall be void. The dentist may apply for a new license; provided that, unless application is made under section 332.321, the dentist shall pay the same fees and be examined in the same manner as an original applicant for licensure as a dentist.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1983 S.B. 302, A.L. 1993 S.B. 27, A.L. 2001 S.B. 393, A.L. 2004 H.B. 970)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.191 - Dentist, license, contents.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
332.191. Dentist, license, contents. —
Licenses issued to dentists shall contain a serial number, the name of the licensee, the date of issue, and the date of expiration.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.201 - Dentist, temporary certificate or license issued, when, length of time valid.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
332.201. Dentist, temporary certificate or license issued, when, length of time valid. —
The board may not issue any temporary certificates of registration or licenses to practice dentistry in Missouri; except, upon the request and recommendation of the department of health and senior services, the department of mental health, or the department of corrections and human resources, the board shall issue a letter authorizing an uncertificated and unlicensed graduate of an accredited dental school to practice dentistry if the board determines that the recommended person is qualified to take the dental examination and if this person is employed by an institution operated by one of the aforenamed agencies the letter shall be effective for such period of time as may be authorized by the board, but any such authorization issued by the board shall in no event extend beyond the date that the results of the board's dental examination or examinations next following the date of the authorization are announced.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.211 - Registration and licensing without examination, requirements, fee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 1981
332.211. Registration and licensing without examination, requirements, fee. —
The board shall grant without examination a certificate of registration and a license to a dentist who has been licensed in another state for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding his applying, if the board is satisfied by proof adduced by the applicant that his qualifications are at least equivalent to the requirements for initial registration as a dentist in Missouri under the provisions of this chapter, that he is at least twenty-one years of age and is of good moral character and reputation; provided that the board may by rule require an applicant under this section to take any examination over Missouri laws given to dentists initially seeking licensure under section 332.151 and to take a practical examination if his licensure in any state was ever denied, revoked or suspended for incompetency or inability to practice in a safe manner, or if he has failed any practical examination given as a prerequisite to licensure as a dentist in any state. Any such dentist applying to be so registered and licensed shall accompany his application with a fee not greater than the dental examination and license fees and if registered and licensed shall renew his license as provided in section 332.181.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.221 - Dentist, certificate of practice, who eligible for, fee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
332.221. Dentist, certificate of practice, who eligible for, fee. —
Any registered and currently licensed dentist of good moral character who has been practicing dentistry in Missouri immediately preceding the date of his application may apply to the board for a certificate to be signed and attested by a designee of the board and bearing the board's seal, certifying that the holder is a person of good moral character, that he was registered and licensed in Missouri as a dentist on the ______ day of ______, 20______, and has been practicing dentistry continuously in Missouri for ______ year(s) immediately preceding the date of the certificate, and that he has represented to the board that he intends to apply to practice dentistry in the state of ______; but the required fee shall accompany each such application.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.231 - Applicant as dental hygienist, qualifications.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories
332.231. Applicant as dental hygienist, qualifications. —
Any person who has satisfactorily completed a course in dental hygiene in an accredited dental hygiene school may apply to the board for examination and registration as a dental hygienist in Missouri.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2020 H.B. 2046)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.241 - Application, contents, fee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 1981
332.241. Application, contents, fee. —
Applications for examination and registration as a dental hygienist shall be in writing on forms furnished to the applicant which shall contain applicant's statements showing his education and such other pertinent information as the board may require. Each application shall contain a statement that it is made under oath or affirmation and that its representations are true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the person signing same, subject to the penalties of making a false affidavit or declaration, and shall be accompanied by a dental hygienist examination fee.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.251 - Dental hygienist applicant, examination, how conducted — failure, reexamination, additional education, when.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories
332.251. Dental hygienist applicant, examination, how conducted — failure, reexamination, additional education, when. —
1. Each applicant for examination as a dental hygienist shall appear before the board at the time and place specified by the board in a written notice to each such applicant. The fee accompanying the application as provided in section 332.241 shall not be refunded to any applicant who fails to appear at the time and place so specified, but the board for good cause shown, as defined by rule, may permit any applicant to take the examination or examinations at a later time without paying an additional fee.
2. The board shall determine and specify by rule whether dental hygienist examinations shall be written or oral or clinical or all three, but in any event the examination shall be of such form and of such content and character as to thoroughly test the qualifications of the applicant to practice as a dental hygienist in Missouri. Completion of the national board theoretical examination with scores acceptable to the board, as promulgated by rule, is a prerequisite to taking the dental hygienist examinations.
3. Any applicant who passes the dental hygienist examination or examinations with the average grade specified in a rule promulgated by the board shall be entitled to registration as a dental hygienist in Missouri, and shall receive a certificate of registration. Irrespective of the fact that an applicant may have made passing grades on his examinations, he shall not be entitled to a certificate of registration as a dental hygienist if the board finds that at any time prior to the issuance of the certificate the applicant has cheated on his examination or examinations, or has made false or misleading statements in any application filed for such examination with intent to deceive the board.
4. The board shall determine and specify by rule the number of times an applicant may fail all or a portion of the dental hygiene examinations without completing additional education in an accredited dental hygiene school, and shall specify by rule the type and amount of additional education which shall be required of an applicant, which type and amount may vary depending upon the failed portions of the dental hygiene examinations. However, no applicant shall be refused permission to take the dental hygiene examinations twice without completing additional education, nor shall additional education be required if the applicant only fails an examination over Missouri laws.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2020 H.B. 2046)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.271 - Dental hygienist license, contents.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 1981
332.271. Dental hygienist license, contents. —
Licenses issued to dental hygienists by the board shall contain a serial number, the name of the licensee, the date of issue, and the date of expiration.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.281 - Dental hygienist, license without examination, when — fee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories
332.281. Dental hygienist, license without examination, when — fee. —
The board shall grant without examination a certificate of registration and license to a dental hygienist who has been licensed in another state for at least two consecutive years immediately preceding his application to practice in Missouri if the board is satisfied by proof adduced by the applicant that his qualifications are at least equivalent to the requirements for initial registration as a dental hygienist in Missouri under the provisions of this chapter; provided that the board may by rule require an applicant under this section to take any examination over Missouri laws given to dental hygienist initially seeking licensure under section 332.251 and to take a practical examination if his licensure in any state was ever denied, revoked or suspended for incompetency or inability to practice in a safe manner, or if he has failed any practical examination given as a prerequisite to licensure as a dental hygienist in any state. Any such dental hygienist applying to be so registered and licensed shall accompany his application with a fee not greater than the dental hygienist examination and license fees and if registered and licensed shall renew his license as provided in section 332.261.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2020 H.B. 2046)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.291 - Dental hygienist, certificate of practice, who eligible, fee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories
332.291. Dental hygienist, certificate of practice, who eligible, fee. —
Any person registered and currently licensed as a dental hygienist who has been practicing as a dental hygienist in Missouri immediately preceding the date of his application under the continuous supervision of a registered and currently licensed dentist in Missouri, may apply to the board for a certificate to be signed and attested by a designee of the board and bearing the board's seal, certifying that the holder is a person of good moral character, that he was registered and licensed in Missouri as a dental hygienist on the ______ day of ______, 20______, and has been practicing as a dental hygienist continuously under the supervision of a duly registered and currently licensed dentist in Missouri for ______ year(s) immediately preceding the date of the certificate, and that he has represented to the board that he intends to apply to practice as a dental hygienist in the state of ______; provided that the required fee shall accompany each application.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2020 H.B. 2046)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.301 - Dental hygienist, temporary license prohibited.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 1969
332.301. Dental hygienist, temporary license prohibited. —
The board may not issue any temporary certificate of registration or any temporary license to practice as a dental hygienist in Missouri.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.302 - Definitions.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2005
332.302. Definitions. —
As used in sections 332.302 to 332.305, the following terms shall mean:
(1)
"Committee"
, the dental hygienist distance learning committee created under section 332.303;
(2)
"Department"
, the department of economic development;
(3)
"Director"
, the director of the department of economic development.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 177)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.303 - Dental hygienist distance learning committee established, members.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2005
332.303. Dental hygienist distance learning committee established, members. —
1. Subject to appropriations, there is hereby established the "Dental Hygienist Distance Learning Committee". The committee shall consist of six members and the director of the division of professional registration. The director shall appoint the members of the committee, three of whom shall be dentists licensed under this chapter, and three of whom shall be dental hygienists holding certificates of registration under this chapter.
2. Members of the committee shall not be compensated for their services, but they shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Each member shall serve until the committee is dissolved under section 332.305. The department shall provide staff to the committee and aid it in the performance of its duties.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 177)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.304 - Duties of the dental hygienist distance learning committee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2005
332.304. Duties of the dental hygienist distance learning committee. —
The specific duties of the committee shall include the following:
(1) Designing a training program for dental hygienists which allows coursework to be completed off-site from the educational institution, and clinical and didactic training to be delivered in the office of a dentist licensed under this chapter, if such offsite dental office is a part of an accredited dental hygiene program through the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association as an extended campus facility or any other facility approved by the council on dental accreditation;
(2) Developing suggestions for the creation of a contract between the department and an institution of higher education to establish the training program designed under subdivision (1) of this section;
(3) Analyzing issues relating to the curriculum, funding, and administration of the training program designed under subdivision (1) of this section; and
(4) On or before November 1, 2005, delivering to both houses of the general assembly and the governor a report on the training program designed under subdivision (1) of this section and any suggestions developed and analysis made under subdivisions (2) and (3) of this section.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 177)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.305 - Dissolution of the dental hygienist distance learning committee.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 2005
332.305. Dissolution of the dental hygienist distance learning committee. —
The committee shall dissolve upon delivery of the report required under subdivision (4) of section 332.304.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 177)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.306 - Distance dental hygienist education program to be established by department of economic development — distance dental hygienist education program defined.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2005
332.306. Distance dental hygienist education program to be established by department of economic development — distance dental hygienist education program defined. —
1. As used in this section,
"distance dental hygienist education program"
shall mean a training program for dental hygienists accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association that allows didactic and clinical course work to be completed offsite of the educational institution, including a dental facility regulated under this chapter, if such offsite location is a part of an accredited dental hygiene program through the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association as an extended campus facility.
2. The department of economic development shall contract with an institution of higher education, which meets the standards established by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, to establish a distance dental hygienist education program.
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(L. 2005 S.B. 177 § 332.312)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.311 - Dental hygienist to practice under dentist supervision only — no supervision required for fluoride treatments, teeth cleaning and sealants.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 2006, 2 histories
332.311. Dental hygienist to practice under dentist supervision only — no supervision required for fluoride treatments, teeth cleaning and sealants. —
1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, a duly registered and currently licensed dental hygienist may only practice as a dental hygienist so long as the dental hygienist is employed by a dentist who is duly registered and currently licensed in Missouri, or as an employee of such other person or entity approved by the board in accordance with rules promulgated by the board. In accordance with this chapter and the rules promulgated by the board pursuant thereto, a dental hygienist shall only practice under the supervision of a dentist who is duly registered and currently licensed in Missouri, except as provided in subsection 2 of this section.
2. A duly registered and currently licensed dental hygienist who has been in practice at least three years and who is practicing in a public health setting may provide fluoride treatments, teeth cleaning and sealants, if appropriate, to children who are eligible for medical assistance, pursuant to chapter 208, without the supervision of a dentist. Medicaid shall reimburse any eligible provider who provides fluoride treatments, teeth cleaning, and sealants to eligible children. Those public health settings in which a dental hygienist may practice without the supervision of a dentist shall be established jointly by the department of health and senior services and by the Missouri dental board by rule.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1997 S.B. 141, A.L. 2001 H.B. 567 merged with S.B. 393, A.L. 2006 S.B. 828)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.316 - Complaint by prisoners — disposition of certain records.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
Effective - 28 Aug 1999
332.316. Complaint by prisoners — disposition of certain records. —
1. If the board finds merit to a complaint by an individual incarcerated or under the care and control of the department of corrections and takes further investigative action, no documentation may appear on file or disciplinary action may be taken in regards to the licensee's license unless the provisions of subsection 2 of section 332.321 have been violated. Any case file documentation that does not result in the board filing an action pursuant to subsection 2 of section 332.321 shall be destroyed within three months after the final case disposition by the board. No notification to any other licensing board in another state or any national registry regarding any investigative action shall be made unless the provisions of subsection 2 of section 332.321 have been violated.
2. Upon written request of the dentist subject to a complaint, prior to August 28, 1999, by an individual incarcerated or under the care and control of the department of corrections that did not result in the board filing an action pursuant to subsection 2 of section 332.321, the board and the division of professional registration, shall in a timely fashion:
(1) Destroy all documentation regarding the complaint;
(2) Notify any other licensing board in another state or any national registry regarding the board's actions if they have been previously notified of the complaint; and
(3) Send a letter to the licensee that clearly states that the board found the complaint to be unsubstantiated, that the board has taken the requested action, and notify the licensee of the provisions of subsection 3 of this section.
3. Any person who has been the subject of an unsubstantiated complaint as provided in subsection 1 or 2 of this section shall not be required to disclose the existence of such complaint in subsequent applications or representations relating to their dental practice.
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(L. 1999 H.B. 343)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 332 - Dentists › Section 332.323 - Dental services provided free of charge, immunity from civil damages for discrimination.

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 332
• Effective - 28 Aug 1998
332.323. Dental services provided free of charge, immunity from civil damages for discrimination. —
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any health care provider licensed pursuant to this chapter who provides any service for which the health care provider is licensed may provide such service free of charge. Such health care provider shall not be subject to an action for civil damages for discrimination based on the provision of such free dental services.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 790)