Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 61-5A-13.1 - Dental therapist licensure; requirementsA. The board shall license as a dental therapist any individual who, in accordance with board rules:(1) provides evidence of licensure as a dental hygienist;(2) provides evidence of having graduated and received a degree from a dental therapy education program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation;(3) has passed a written examination covering the statutes and rules relating to the practice of dental therapy in the state within a time frame established in board rules;(4) has passed a practical or clinical examination on the practice of dental therapy administered by the board or its agent that reasonably tests the individual's skill in practicing dental therapy; and(5) has paid any requisite fees and complied with any other reasonable requirements for licensure as a dental therapist that the board has established by rule.B. No dentist shall supervise more than three dental therapists at any one time.Added by 2019, c. 107,s. 9, eff. 6/14/2019.