Oklahoma § 59-328.53 - Dentists - Professional malpractice liability

§ 59-328.53. Dentists - Professional malpractice liability

insurance.

A. All dentists in active practice licensed by the Board of

Dentistry shall maintain a policy for professional malpractice

liability insurance; provided, however, that such requirement shall

not apply to dentists:

1. Covered by a group or hospital malpractice insurance policy;

2. Practicing in a state facility subject to The Governmental

Tort Claims Act, Section 151 et seq. of Title 51 of the Oklahoma

Statutes;

3. Practicing in a federal facility subject to the Federal Tort

Claims Act;

4. Providing care as a volunteer under a special volunteer

license pursuant to Section 328.23a of this title;

5. Providing care as a retired dentist with a valid license in

a volunteer, nonpaid capacity;

6. Practicing or residing in another state or country, who will

not practice within this state during the license renewal year. A

dentist that is residing but not practicing in this state but wishes

to maintain an active license may sign an affidavit stating that the

dentist is not practicing dentistry, listing the specific dates

during which the dentist will not practice. The dentist must notify

the Board in writing and provide proof of malpractice insurance no

less than ten (10) days prior to resuming practice; or

7. A dentist may petition the Board to be temporarily exempted

due to health, injury or other personal exigent circumstance during

the year. A signed and sworn affidavit and other documentation may

be required by the Board. The Board at its discretion may exempt a

dentist for a specific stated period of time.

B. The Board of Dentistry may promulgate rules as necessary to

carry out the provisions of this section including, but not limited

to, minimum requirements for professional malpractice liability

insurance policies and penalties for noncompliance.

Added by Laws 2011, c. 262, § 8, eff. July 1, 2011. Amended by Laws

2012, c. 270, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 405, § 18, eff.

July 1, 2013; Laws 2018, c. 151, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2022,

c. 158, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.