Idaho § 54-916B - Dental licensure by credentials
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 54-916B — Dental licensure by credentials, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-916B. Dental licensure by credentials
The board may issue a license to practice dentistry without further examination upon evidence that:
(1) The applicant currently holds an active license in good standing to practice dentistry in another state with no disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending before the state’s licensing board;
(2) The applicant has been in clinical practice at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of application for a minimum of three thousand five hundred (3,500) hours;
(3) The applicant has graduated from a dental school accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association as of the date of the applicant’s graduation;
(4) The applicant has successfully completed the national board dental examinations;
(5) The applicant has successfully completed a board-approved clinical examination; and
(6) The applicant has paid the application fee as set by board rule.
[54-916B, added 1997, ch. 95, sec. 1, p. 224; am. 2014, ch. 121, sec. 5, p. 346; am. 2018, ch. 170, sec. 1, p. 378.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 54-916B cover?
Section 54-916B ("Dental licensure by credentials") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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