Section 12 AAC 28.958 - Temporary military courtesy license(a) The board will issue a temporary military courtesy license to an active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member of the armed forces of the United States to practice dentistry or dental hygiene who meets the requirements of AS 08.01.063 and this section not later than 30 days after the board receives a completed application. (b) An applicant for a temporary military courtesy license under this section (1) must submit a completed notarized application on a form provided by the department;(2) must pay the temporary license application fee and fee for a temporary license set out under 12 AAC 02.105;(3) must submit a copy of (A) the applicant's current active duty military orders showing assigmnent to a duty station in this state;(B) if the applicant is the sponse of an active duty military members, the applicant's spouse's current active duty military orders showing assignments to a duty station in this state;(4) must submit verification of the applicant's cunent license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene from a board of dental examiners of a state or territory of the United States; the verification must include the applicant's status and complete information regarding any disciplinary action or investigation taken or pending relating to the applicant; (5) must submit verification of the applicant's graduation from a dental program that at A the time of graduation was accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association by submitting (A) a certified true copy of the applicant's dental school diploma; or(B) transcripts sent directly from the issuing educational institution; and(6) may not have been convicted of a crime that affects the applicant's ability to practice dentistry or dental hygiene competently and safely, as determined by the board.(c) A temporary military courtesy license issued to an active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member under this section will be issued for a period of 180 days and may be renewed for one additional 180 days period, at the discretion of the board.(d) The department will request a report from the National Practitioner Data Bank on behalf of the applicant. The board will review the report as part of the application process and may deny a temporary military courtesy application based on the report.(e) An applicant for a temporary military courtesy license may not have had a license to practice A dentistry or dental hygiene revoked, suspended, or voluntarily surrendered in this state or another state or territory of the United States. (f) The board may refuse to issue a temporary military courtesy license for the same reasons that it may deny, suspend, or revoke a license under AS 08.32.160, AS 08.32.165, and AS 08.36.315. Eff. 5/14/2022, Register 242, July 2022Authority:
AS 08.01.062
AS 08.01.063
AS 08.32.014
AS 08.32.160
AS 08.32.165
AS 08.36.110
AS 08.36.315