Section 6.03 - Facility Permit: Anesthesia Permits Required for Facilities(1)General Requirements.(a) Prior to the administration of general anesthesia and/or deep sedation, moderate sedation, minimal sedation, or nitrous oxide-oxygen in a dental office by a qualified dentist as described in 234 CMR 6.02, or a medical anesthesiologist licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Medicine, a dental facility must obtain a Facility Permit issued by the Board to allow the administration of these anesthesia services on the premises.(b) The Board may issue a Facility Permit for a specific office site in the name of a dentist who is qualified and licensed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § 45.(c)Exemption: A Facility Permit is not required for the administration of anesthesia at those hospital and/or dental school settings that have been approved by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals or the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Education of the American Dental Association, or for hospitals and clinics licensed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 51 through 56. A private dental office of a licensed dentist that is located within a hospital or dental school facility, however, is subject to 234 CMR 6.00.(d) A Facility Permit issued by the Board shall be posted in each office in a public area.(e) A Facility Permit issued by the Board is not transferable to another person, site, location, facility or entity.(2)Initial Application and Renewal of a Facility Permit. (a) Initial Application for a Facility Permit shall be submitted on forms provided by the Board and shall be accompanied by: 1. The permit fee, to be determined annually by the Executive Office of Administration and Finance; and2. Documentation demonstrating compliance with any and all requirements for the permit for the type(s) of anesthesia to be administered at the site(s) named in the application.(b) Renewal of a Facility Permit shall be biennial, at the same time the applicant's license to practice dentistry is renewed, and shall be made on forms provided by the Board and accompanied by the permit fee, to be determined annually by the Executive Office of Administration and Finance.