D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4299
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed:
Act - The District of Columbia Health Occupation Revision Act of 1985 ("Act"), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1201.01et seq.)
ADEX- American Board of Dental Examiners.
Applicant - a person applying for a license to practice dentistry under this chapter.
Auxiliary - means a person who may perform dental supportive procedures authorized by District of Columbia law or regulations under the specified supervision of a licensed dentist.
Bleaching - external tooth whitening procedures.
Bloodborne pathogen- means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Board - the Board of Dentistry, established by § 201 of the Act, D.C. Code § 2-3302.1 (1987 Supp.).
Dental hygienist - a person licensed to practice dental hygiene under the Act.
Dentist - a person licensed to practice dentistry under the Act.
NERB - the North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Inc.
NERB Examination-the examination in dentistry offered by the North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Inc.; or its successor.
Passed a Regional Board - means that an applicant has earned a score of seventy-five (75%) in each discipline, clinical skill, procedure, or knowledge that is tested on the NERB examination using the internal weighting and scoring methods the NERB uses to score the NERB's examination of dentistry or dental hygiene as applicable.
Regional Board - the examination in dentistry offered by any of the following dental examination organizations:
Universal precautions - means blood and body fluid precautions as defined by the Center for Disease Control.
The definition in § 4099 of Chapter 40 of this title are incorporated by reference into and are applicable to this chapter.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4299