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Such temporary permits may be issued only to those eligible graduates who serve as clinicians in dental clinics operated by (a) the Virginia Department of Corrections, (b) the Virginia Department of Health, (c) the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or (d) a Virginia charitable corporation granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operating as a clinic for the indigent and uninsured that is organized for the delivery of primary health care services: (i) as a federal qualified health center designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or (ii) at a reduced or sliding fee scale or without charge.B\n\nApplicants for temporary permits shall be certified to the executive director of the Board by the Director of the Department of Corrections, the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or the chief executive officer of a Virginia charitable corporation identified in subsection A. The holder of such a temporary permit shall not be entitled to receive any fee or other compensation other than salary. Such permits shall be valid for no more than two years and shall expire on the June 30 of the second year after their issuance, or shall terminate when the holder ceases to serve as a clinician with the certifying agency or charitable corporation. Such permits may be reissued annually or may be revoked at any time for cause. Reissuance or revocation of a temporary permit is in the discretion of the Board.C\n\nDentists licensed pursuant to this chapter may practice as employees of the dental clinics operated as specified in subsection A.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":216794,"text":"The Board may issue a temporary permit to a graduate of a dental school or college or the dental department of an institution of higher education, who (i) has a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree and is otherwise qualified, (ii) is not licensed to practice dentistry in Virginia, and (iii) has not failed an examination for a license to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth. Such temporary permits may be issued only to those eligible graduates who serve as clinicians in dental clinics operated by (a) the Virginia Department of Corrections, (b) the Virginia Department of Health, (c) the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or (d) a Virginia charitable corporation granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operating as a clinic for the indigent and uninsured that is organized for the delivery of primary health care services: (i) as a federal qualified health center designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or (ii) at a reduced or sliding fee scale or without charge.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":216795,"text":"Applicants for temporary permits shall be certified to the executive director of the Board by the Director of the Department of Corrections, the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or the chief executive officer of a Virginia charitable corporation identified in subsection A. The holder of such a temporary permit shall not be entitled to receive any fee or other compensation other than salary. Such permits shall be valid for no more than two years and shall expire on the June 30 of the second year after their issuance, or shall terminate when the holder ceases to serve as a clinician with the certifying agency or charitable corporation. Such permits may be reissued annually or may be revoked at any time for cause. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 604; in 1970, chapter 639; in 1972, chapter 805; in 1975, chapter 479; in 1976, chapter 327; in 1985, chapter 373; in 1988, chapter 765; in 2002, chapter 549<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 48<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 505<\/a> and 587<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 176<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82818,"section_number":"54.1-2717","catch_line":"Practice of dentistry by professional business entities","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2717\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":241651,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59118,"identifier":"54.1-2715","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/2\/54.1-2715","url":"\/54.1-2715\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2715\/","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/2\/54.1-2715","dublin_core":{"Title":"Temporary permits for certain clinicians","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2715","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may issue<\/span> a temporary permit to a graduate of a dental school or college or the dental department of an institution of higher education, who (i) has a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree and is otherwise qualified, (ii) is not licensed to practice dentistry in Virginia, and (iii) has not failed an examination for a license to practice dentistry<\/span> in the Commonwealth. Such temporary permits may be issued only to those eligible graduates who serve as clinicians in dental clinics operated by (a) the Virginia Department of Corrections, (b) the Virginia Department of Health, (c) the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or (d) a Virginia charitable corporation granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operating as a clinic for the indigent<\/span> and uninsured that is organized for the delivery of primary health care services: (i) as a federal qualified health center designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or (ii) at a reduced or sliding fee scale or without charge. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Applicants for temporary permits shall be certified to the executive director of the Board<\/span> by the Director of the Department of Corrections, the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or the chief executive officer of a Virginia charitable corporation identified in subsection A. The holder of such a temporary permit shall not be entitled to receive any fee or other compensation other than salary. Such permits shall be valid for no more than two years and shall expire on the June 30 of the second year after their issuance, or shall terminate when the holder ceases to serve as a clinician with the certifying agency or charitable corporation. Such permits may be reissued annually or may be revoked at any time for cause. Reissuance or revocation<\/span> of a temporary permit is in the discretion of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Dentists<\/span> licensed pursuant to this chapter may practice as employees of the dental clinics operated as specified in subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTEMPORARY PERMITS FOR CERTAIN CLINICIANS (\u00a7 54.1-2715)\n\nA. The Board may issue a temporary permit to a graduate of a dental school or\ncollege or the dental department of an institution of higher education, who (i)\nhas a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree and is otherwise qualified, (ii) is not licensed\nto practice dentistry in Virginia, and (iii) has not failed an examination for a\nlicense to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth. Such temporary permits may be\nissued only to those eligible graduates who serve as clinicians in dental\nclinics operated by (a) the Virginia Department of Corrections, (b) the Virginia\nDepartment of Health, (c) the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and\nDevelopmental Services, or (d) a Virginia charitable corporation granted\ntax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and\noperating as a clinic for the indigent and uninsured that is organized for the\ndelivery of primary health care services: (i) as a federal qualified health\ncenter designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or (ii) at a\nreduced or sliding fee scale or without charge.\n\nB. Applicants for temporary permits shall be certified to the executive director\nof the Board by the Director of the Department of Corrections, the Commissioner\nof Health, the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or\nthe chief executive officer of a Virginia charitable corporation identified in\nsubsection A. The holder of such a temporary permit shall not be entitled to\nreceive any fee or other compensation other than salary. Such permits shall be\nvalid for no more than two years and shall expire on the June 30 of the second\nyear after their issuance, or shall terminate when the holder ceases to serve as\na clinician with the certifying agency or charitable corporation. Such permits\nmay be reissued annually or may be revoked at any time for cause. Reissuance or\nrevocation of a temporary permit is in the discretion of the Board.\n\nC. Dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter may practice as employees of the\ndental clinics operated as specified in subsection A.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-152; 1968, c. 604; 1970, c. 639; 1972, c. 805; 1975,\nc. 479; 1976, c. 327; 1985, c. 373; 1988, c. 765; 2002, c. 549; 2004, c. 48;\n2005, cc. 505, 587; 2006, c. 176; 2009, cc. 813, 840.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}