Section 190. General application provisions

Part IV. Entry, Licensure, and Registration Requirements

A. Applications for any dental license, registration, or permit issued by the board, other than for a volunteer exemption or for a restricted volunteer license, shall include:

1. A final certified transcript of the grades from the college from which the applicant received the dental degree or post-doctoral degree or certificate as specified in 18VAC60-21-200;

2. An original grade card documenting passage of all parts of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations; and

3. A current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).

B. All applicants for licensure, other than for a volunteer exemption or for a restricted volunteer license, shall be required to attest that they have read and understand and will remain current with the laws and regulations governing the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting in Virginia.

C. If a transcript or other documentation required for licensure cannot be produced by the entity from which it is required, the board, in its discretion, may accept other evidence of qualification for licensure.

D. Any application for a dental license, registration, or permit may be denied for any cause specified in § 54.1-111 or 54.1-2706 of the Code.

E. An application must include payment of the appropriate fee as specified in 18VAC60-21-40.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 32, Issue 05, eff. December 2, 2015; Errata, 32:7 VA.R. XXXX November 30, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.