                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LICENSE; APPLICATION; QUALIFICATIONS; EXAMINATIONS (§ 54.1-2709)

A. No person shall practice dentistry unless he possesses a current valid
license from the Board of Dentistry.

B. An application for such license shall be made to the Board in writing and
shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant (i) is of good
moral character; (ii) is a graduate of an accredited dental school or college,
or dental department of an institution of higher education; (iii) has passed all
parts of the examination given by the Joint Commission on National Dental
Examinations; (iv) has successfully completed a clinical examination acceptable
to the Board; and (v) has met other qualifications as determined in regulations
promulgated by the Board.

C. The Board may grant a license to practice dentistry to an applicant licensed
to practice in another jurisdiction if he (i) meets the requirements of
subsection B; (ii) holds a current, unrestricted license to practice dentistry
in another jurisdiction in the United States and is certified to be in good
standing by each jurisdiction in which he currently holds or has held a license;
(iii) has not committed any act that would constitute grounds for denial as set
forth in &#xA7; 54.1-2706; and (iv) has been in continuous clinical practice for
five out of the six years immediately preceding application for licensure
pursuant to this section. Active patient care in the dental corps of the United
States Armed Forces, volunteer practice in a public health clinic, or practice
in an intern or residency program may be accepted by the Board to satisfy this
requirement.

D. The Board shall provide for an inactive license for those dentists who hold a
current, unrestricted dental license in the Commonwealth at the time of
application for an inactive license and who do not wish to practice in Virginia.
The Board shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section, including requirements for remedial education to
activate a license.

E. The Board shall promulgate regulations requiring continuing education for any
dental license renewal or reinstatement. The Board may grant extensions or
exemptions from these continuing education requirements.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 54-168 through 54-171, 54-175; 1968, c. 604; 1972, cc.
805, 824; 1973, c. 391; 1974, c. 411; 1976, c. 327; 1977, c. 518; 1981, c. 216;
1988, c. 765; 1997, c. 855; 2005, cc. 505, 587; 2007, c. 20; 2012, cc. 20, 116.