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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 59. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

  § 59-328.23. Licensing of out-of-state dentists - Certificate of good standing.  

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  • A.  1.  The Board of Dentistry may issue a license to practice dentistry, without examination, to an out-of-state dentist who has been engaged in the practice of dentistry in another state for at least five (5) years, upon presentation to the Board of a certificate from the dental licensing agency of that state, certifying the applicant's length of practice and that the applicant is in good standing with the agency, and upon the payment of a fee established by the rules of the Board; provided, however, the state from which the applicant presents a license to practice dentistry shall have required the applicant to meet professional education, competency, and moral character standards substantially equivalent to the standards required by the Board for issuance of a license by examination to practice dentistry in this state.

    2.  The Board shall not issue a license pursuant to this subsection to any person who would not otherwise be eligible to receive a license to practice dentistry.

    3.  The Board may require:

    a.an applicant for a license to practice dentistry pursuant to this subsection to have completed the same continuing education requirements as required of dentists in this state, and

    b.that the state from which the applicant presents credentials afford substantially equivalent licensure by credentialing to dentists of this state.

    B.  Any dentist who is in good standing with the Board shall, upon application to the Board and payment of a fee established by the rules of the Board, receive a certificate which shall attest that the dentist is in good standing with the Board.

    C.  The President of the Board, upon verification that a person meets the requirements provided for in this section and any other requirements provided for in the State Dental Act, may issue a temporary license to practice dentistry for thirty (30) days.  A temporary license may be extended but shall not exceed ninety (90) days or the next available regularly scheduled Board meeting.

    D.  The President of the Board may authorize patient treatment and care to individuals taking the Western Regional Examining Board Exam to complete criteria related to Board examinations and may authorize specialty examinations to be given throughout the year as needed.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 23, eff. July 1, 1970.  Amended by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1998, c. 377, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2012, c. 270, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 405, § 6, eff. July 1, 2013.