Section 20-02-01-04.2 - Volunteer license to practice dentistryA patient who is seen by a dentist who holds a volunteer license to practice dentistry shall not be considered a patient of record of the volunteer dentist. The dentist is not obligated to treat the patient outside of the volunteer practice setting. Between meetings of the board, the executive director of the board may review the volunteer license application and grant a provisional license if all the requirements are met. A volunteer license to practice dentistry in North Dakota, renewable annually by application to the board, may be granted when the following conditions are met:
1. The applicant was formerly licensed and actively practicing in the state of North Dakota or another jurisdiction for at least three of the five years immediately preceding application, where the requirements are at least substantially equivalent to those of this state; ora. The applicant is the resident of a board-approved specialty program; orb. The board determines that the applicant is qualified and satisfies the criteria specified under North Dakota Century Code section 43-28-10.1.2. The applicant agrees to provide primary health services without remuneration directly or indirectly in a board-approved setting.3. The applicant holds a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation course certification.4. The applicant has completed continuing education requirements of the board.5. The applicant has made application for a volunteer dental license in a manner prescribed by the board.6. The board may collect from the applicant the nonrefundable application and license fee prescribed by the board.7. The board may apply such restrictions as it deems appropriate to limit the scope of the practice of dentistry under the authority of the volunteer license.N.D. Admin Code 20-02-01-04.2
Effective April 1, 2000; amended effective January 1, 2011.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2015-355, January 2015, effective 1/1/2015.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2015-356, April 2015, effective 4/1/2015.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2021-380, April 2021, effective 4/1/2021.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-385, July 2022, effective 7/1/2022.General Authority: NDCC 43-28-06
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-28-06