                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RESTRICTED VOLUNTEER LICENSE FOR CERTAIN DENTISTS (§ 54.1-2712.1)

A. The Board may issue a restricted volunteer license to a dentist who:

   1. Held an unrestricted license in Virginia or another state as a licensee in
   good standing at the time the license expired or became inactive;

   2. Is volunteering for a public health or community free clinic that provides
   dental services to populations of underserved people;

   3. Has fulfilled the Board&#8217;s requirement related to knowledge of the
   laws and regulations governing the practice of dentistry in Virginia;

   4. Has not failed a clinical examination within the past five years; and

   5. Has had at least five years of clinical practice.

B. A person holding a restricted volunteer license under this section shall:

   1. Only practice in public health or community free clinics that provide
   dental services to underserved populations;

   2. Only treat patients who have been screened by the approved clinic and are
   eligible for treatment;

   3. Attest on a form provided by the Board that he will not receive
   remuneration directly or indirectly for providing dental services; and

   4. Not be required to complete continuing education in order to renew such a
   license.

C. If a dentist with a restricted volunteer license issued under this section
has not held an active, unrestricted license and been engaged in active practice
within the past five years, he shall only practice dentistry and perform dental
procedures if a dentist with an unrestricted Virginia license, volunteering at
the clinic, reviews the quality of care rendered by the dentist with the
restricted volunteer license at least every 30 days.

D. A restricted voluntary license granted pursuant to this section shall expire
on the June 30 of the second year after its issuance, or shall terminate when
the supervising dentist withdraws his sponsorship. Such license may be renewed
annually in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board.

E. A dentist holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this
section is subject to the provisions of this chapter, the regulations
promulgated under this chapter, and the disciplinary regulations which apply to
all dentists practicing in Virginia.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 719; 1998, c. 326; 2005, cc. 505, 587.