Alaska § 08.36.243 - Qualification for specialist license; scope of practice.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 08.36.243 — Qualification for specialist license; scope of practice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 08.36.243. Qualification for specialist license; scope of practice.
(a) An applicant for a specialist license must (1) hold a license issued by the board in accordance with AS 08.36.110 or 08.36.234; and
(2) meet additional qualifications for a specialist license in a specified branch of dentistry as established by the board by regulation.
(b) In determining the qualifications for a specialist license in a specified branch of dentistry under (a) of this section, the board shall consider the qualifications necessary to obtain specialty certification by a nationally recognized certifying entity approved by the board.
(c) The practice of a dentist who obtains a specialist license under (a) of this section is limited to the branch of dentistry in which the dentist holds a specialist license.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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