Ohio § 4715.16

§ 4715.16.

(A) Upon payment of a fee of thirteen dollars, the state dental board may without examination

issue a limited resident's license to any person who is a graduate of a dental college,

is authorized to practice in another country or qualified to take the regular licensing

examination in this state, and furnishes the board satisfactory proof of having been

appointed a dental resident at an accredited dental college in this state or at an

accredited program of a hospital in this state, but has not yet been licensed as a

dentist by the board.  Any person receiving a limited resident's license may practice dentistry only in

connection with programs operated by the dental college or hospital at which the person

is appointed as a resident as designated on the person's limited resident's license,

and only under the direction of a licensed dentist who is a member of the dental staff

of the college or hospital or a dentist holding a current limited teaching license

issued under division (B) of this section, and only on bona fide patients of such

programs.  The holder of a limited resident's license may be disciplined by the board pursuant

to section 4715.30 of the Revised Code .  The board shall issue a limited resident's license in accordance with Chapter 4796.

of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license to practice dentistry in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a

private certification as described in that chapter in the practice of dentistry in

a state that does not issue that license. (B) Upon payment of one hundred twenty-seven dollars and upon application endorsed by

an accredited dental college in this state, the board may without examination issue

a limited teaching license to a dentist who is a resident of a state other than Ohio

and who is a graduate of a dental college, is authorized to practice dentistry in

another state or country, and has full-time appointment to the faculty of the endorsing

dental college.  A limited teaching license is subject to annual renewal in accordance with the standard

renewal procedure of Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code, and automatically expires

upon termination of the full-time faculty appointment.  A person holding a limited teaching license may practice dentistry only in connection

with programs operated by the endorsing dental college.  The board may discipline the holder of a limited teaching license pursuant to section 4715.30 of the Revised Code . Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code does not apply to a limited teaching license issued

under this division. (C)(1) As used in this division: (a) “ Continuing dental education practicum ” or “ practicum ” means a course of instruction, approved by the American dental association, Ohio

dental association, or academy of general dentistry, that is designed to improve the

clinical skills of a dentist by requiring the dentist to participate in clinical exercises

on patients. (b) “ Director ” means the person responsible for the operation of a practicum. (2) Upon payment of one hundred twenty-seven dollars and application endorsed by the

director of a continuing dental education practicum, the board shall, without examination,

issue a temporary limited continuing education license to a resident of a state other

than Ohio who is licensed to practice dentistry in such state and is in good standing,

is a graduate of an accredited dental college, and is registered to participate in

the endorsing practicum.  The determination of whether a dentist is in good standing shall be made by the

board. A dentist holding a temporary limited continuing education license may practice dentistry

only on residents of the state in which the dentist is permanently licensed or on

patients referred by a dentist licensed pursuant to section 4715.12 of the Revised Code to an instructing dentist licensed pursuant to that section, and only while participating

in a required clinical exercise of the endorsing practicum on the premises of the

facility where the practicum is being conducted. Practice under a temporary limited continuing education license shall be under the

direct supervision and full professional responsibility of an instructing dentist

licensed pursuant to section 4715.12 of the Revised Code , shall be limited to the performance of those procedures necessary to complete the

endorsing practicum, and shall not exceed thirty days of actual patient treatment

in any year. (3) A director of a continuing dental education practicum who endorses an application

for a temporary limited continuing education license shall, prior to making the endorsement,

notify the state dental board in writing of the identity of the sponsors and the faculty

of the practicum and the dates and locations at which it will be offered.  The notice shall also include a brief description of the course of instruction.  The board may prohibit a continuing dental education practicum from endorsing applications

for temporary limited continuing education licenses if the board determines that the

practicum is engaged in activities that constitute a threat to public health and safety

or do not constitute bona fide continuing dental education, or that the practicum

permits activities which otherwise violate this chapter.  Any continuing dental education practicum prohibited from endorsing applications

may request an adjudication pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. A temporary limited continuing education license shall be valid only when the dentist

is participating in the endorsing continuing dental education practicum and shall

expire at the end of one year.  If the dentist fails to complete the endorsing practicum in one year, the board

may, upon the dentist's application and payment of a fee of ninety-four dollars, renew

the temporary limited continuing education license for a consecutive one-year period.  Only two renewals may be granted.  The holder of a temporary limited continuing education license may be disciplined

by the board pursuant to section 4715.30 of the Revised Code . Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code does not apply to a temporary limited continuing

education license issued under this division. (D) The board shall act either to approve or to deny any application for a limited license

pursuant to division (A), (B), or (C) of this section not later than sixty days of

the date the board receives the application.