Alaska § 08.36.010 - Creation and membership of board; oath; seal.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 08.36.010 — Creation and membership of board; oath; seal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 08.36.010. Creation and membership of board; oath; seal.
(a) There is created the Board of Dental Examiners consisting of nine members. Six members shall be licensed dentists who have been engaged in the practice of dentistry in the state for five years immediately preceding appointment, two members shall be dental hygienists licensed under AS 08.32 who have been engaged in the practice of dental hygiene in the state for five years immediately preceding appointment, and one member shall be a public member who does not have a direct financial interest in the health care industry.
(b) When making appointments of dentists and dental hygienists under (a) of this section, the governor may consider licensed dentists who have been nominated by the Alaska Dental Society and licensed dental hygienists who have been nominated by the Alaska State Dental Hygienists' Association.
(c) Each member shall take an oath of office. The president or secretary elected under AS 08.36.030 may administer oaths. The oath shall be filed and preserved in the department.
(d) The board shall adopt a seal.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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