TITLE XXX
OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

CHAPTER 317-A
DENTISTS AND DENTISTRY

Examining Board

Section 317-A:2

    317-A:2 Board; Appointment; Term; Compensation. –

[Paragraph I effective until September 1, 2027; see also paragraph I set out below.]


I. There shall be a board of dental examiners consisting of 9 members; including 6 dentists, 2 dental hygienists, and one public member, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, to a term of 5 years. One dentist member shall have a current permit to administer general anesthesia and deep sedation. No member of the board shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms. Only board members provided for in this paragraph shall have the authority to vote in board determinations.

[Paragraph I effective September 1, 2027; see also paragraph I set out above.]


I. There shall be a board of dental examiners consisting of 9 members, including 6 dentists, 2 dental hygienists, and one public member, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, to a term of 5 years. One dentist member shall have a current permit to administer general anesthesia and deep sedation, and one dentist member shall be a general dentist. No member of the board shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms. Only board members provided for in this paragraph shall have the authority to vote in board determinations.
II. The public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the dental profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have, and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of dental services or an activity directly related to dentistry, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
III. [Repealed.]
IV. [Repealed.]

Source. 1971, 364:1. 1979, 456:1. 1981, 482:3. 1985, 416:3. 1989, 237:1. 2000, 5:2. 2010, 118:6, eff. July 1, 2010. 2015, 276:108, XII, eff. July 1, 2015. 2021, 197:43, I, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 215:1, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. 2026, 325:3, eff. Sept. 1, 2027.