Tennessee § 63-5-111 - Examinations — Issuance or denial of licenses.
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§ 63-5-111. Examinations — Issuance or denial of licenses.
The board may conduct examinations at such times and places as it may designate and charge each examinee a fee for each examination taken as set annually by the board. The examination may be written or oral, or both, shall include subjects as may be designated by the board and may also include practical tests, working operations and demonstrations, within the discretion of the board. The board shall recognize a certificate granted by the American Dental Association's Commission on National Board Dental Examinations and may accept the results of its own board examination or the results of an examination conducted by one (1) or more of the regional testing agencies. If the applicant shall successfully pass the examination and shall be found worthy, the board shall direct the division to issue a license to that applicant. The board may, within its discretion, refuse to grant a certificate to any person found guilty of making false statements, cheating or of any fraud or deception, either in applying for or in taking the examination. The board may, within its discretion, refuse to issue a license to any person who fails to apply for the same within ninety (90) days following notification of successful completion of all requirements for the licensure. Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 12; 1965, ch. 216, § 4; 1969, ch. 29, § 4; 1976, ch. 497, § 2; 1978, ch. 824, § 9; 1981, ch. 99, § 7; T.C.A., § 63-540; Acts 1984, ch. 608, § 2; 1984, ch. 937, §§ 24, 25; 1989, ch. 523, § 11; 2002, ch. 771, § 8.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-5-111 ("Examinations — Issuance or denial of licenses.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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