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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>55042</law_id><section_number>54.1-2711.1</section_number><catch_line>Temporary licenses to persons enrolled in advanced dental education programs; Board regulations</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>54.1-2706</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="27">Dentistry</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="2">Licensure of Dentists</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Upon recommendation by the dean of the school of dentistry or the dental program director, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may <span class="dictionary">issue</span> a temporary annual <span class="dictionary">license to practice dentistry</span> to persons enrolled in advanced dental education programs and persons serving as dental interns, residents or post-doctoral certificate or degree candidates in hospitals or schools of dentistry that maintain dental intern, residency or post-doctoral programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Such license shall expire upon the holder&#x2019;s graduation, withdrawal or termination from the relevant program. <a id="paragraph-201861" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-2711.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Temporary <span class="dictionary">licenses</span> issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the licensee to perform patient care activities associated with the program in which he is enrolled that take place only within educational facilities owned or operated by, or affiliated with, the dental school or program. Temporary <span class="dictionary">licenses</span> issued pursuant to this section shall not authorize a licensee to practice dentistry in nonaffiliated clinics or private practice settings. <a id="paragraph-201862" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-2711.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may prescribe such regulations not in conflict with existing <span class="dictionary">law</span> and require such reports from any hospital or the school of dentistry operating an accredited advanced dental education program in the Commonwealth as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. <a id="paragraph-201863" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-2711.1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2004, c. 754; 2012, cc. 20, 116.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
