Section 679.115 – Licensing of dental instructor; requirements.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Oregon Board of Dentistry shall issue a dental instructor’s license to practice dentistry to any person who furnishes the board with evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets the requirements of subsection (2) of this section. (2) An applicant for a dental instructor’s license […]
Section 679.120 – Fees; waiver of fee; rules; renewal of license; notice of change of address.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may impose application fees for the following: (a) Examinations, which may differ for general dentistry, foreign school graduate and specialty examinations. (b) Biennial dentist license, active. (c) Biennial dentist license, inactive. (d) Permits and certificates. (e) Delinquency. (2) Subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services […]
Section 679.140 – Discipline of licensee; grounds; procedure; sanctions.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may discipline as provided in this section any person licensed to practice dentistry in this state for any of the following causes: (a) Conviction of any violation of the law for which the court could impose a punishment if the board makes the finding required by ORS 670.280. The […]
Section 679.160 – Appeal from board decision.
(1) Any licensee who has been disciplined by the Oregon Board of Dentistry may obtain judicial review of the decision in the manner prescribed by ORS chapter 183. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 676.210, enforcement of the board’s disciplinary order pending appeal shall be determined pursuant to ORS 183.482 (3). [Amended by 1961 c.311 §3; 1967 c.282 […]
Section 679.165 – Automatic suspension of license in case of mental disorder.
The entry of a judgment by any court establishing the mental disorder of any person holding a license under this chapter operates as a suspension of such license. Such person may resume practice only upon a finding by the Oregon Board of Dentistry that the licensee has been declared restored to mental competence by an […]
Section 679.010 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter and ORS 680.010 to 680.205, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Dental assistant” means a person who, under the supervision of a dentist or dental therapist, renders assistance to a dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, dental technician or another dental assistant or who, under the supervision of a dental hygienist, […]
Section 679.170 – Prohibited practices.
A person may not: (1) Sell or barter, or offer to sell or barter, any diploma or document conferring or purporting to confer any dental degree, or any certificate or transcript made or purporting to be made, pursuant to the laws regulating the license and registration of dentists. (2) Purchase or procure by barter, any […]
Section 679.020 – Practice of dentistry or operating dental office without license prohibited; exceptions.
(1) A person may not practice dentistry without a license. (2) Only a person licensed as a dentist by the Oregon Board of Dentistry may own, operate, conduct or maintain a dental practice, office or clinic in this state. (3) The restrictions of subsection (2) of this section, as they relate to owning and operating […]
Section 679.022 – Exemption from naming licensed dentist as director for accredited institutions and programs.
(1) ORS 679.020 (4)(a) does not apply to institutions or programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association to provide education and training. (2) Institutions or programs described in subsection (1) of this section must: (a) Maintain a list of the dentists of record that provide dental care in a […]
Section 679.025 – License required to practice dentistry; exemptions.
(1) A person may not practice dentistry or purport to be a dentist without a valid license to practice dentistry issued by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to: (a) Dentists licensed in another state or country making a clinical presentation sponsored by a bona fide dental […]