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17-82-308. Credentials — Persons licensed in other states.
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17-82-308. Credentials — Persons licensed in other states.
(a) A dentist or dental hygienist who desires to practice his or her profession in the State of Arkansas and who has been practicing his or her profession continuously for a period of five (5) years or more next preceding the date of the application may apply in writing to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners for a license to practice his or her profession in the State of Arkansas without undergoing the examination required for licensing provided for in §§ 17-82-304 — 17-82-306. The applicant must have been practicing by virtue of a license lawfully issued by the authority of another state, territory, the District of Columbia, or Canada, where the standard of proficiency at least equals that of the State of Arkansas.
(b) The application shall be accompanied by:
(1) A fee to be prescribed by the board which shall be an amount reasonably calculated to cover the costs of processing the application;
(2) The original or certified copy of the original license under which the applicant has been practicing his or her profession; or
(3) A certificate from the authority which issued the license, setting forth the applicant's history with the board, professional ability, and such other information or data as the board may deem necessary or expedient.
(c) Upon furnishing satisfactory proof of his or her fitness as contemplated in this section, the board in its discretion may issue a license to practice his or her profession to the applicant without further cost except as otherwise provided in this chapter for the renewal of licenses.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-308
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17-82-308. Credentials — Persons licensed in other states.
(a) A dentist or dental hygienist who desires to practice his or her profession in the State of Arkansas and who has been practicing his or her profession continuously for a period of five (5) years or more next preceding the date of the application may apply in writing to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners for a license to practice his or her profession in the State of Arkansas without undergoing the examination required for licensing provided for in §§ 17-82-304 — 17-82-306. The applicant must have been practicing by virtue of a license lawfully issued by the authority of another state, territory, the District of Columbia, or Canada, where the standard of proficiency at least equals that of the State of Arkansas.
(b) The application shall be accompanied by:
(1) A fee to be prescribed by the board which shall be an amount reasonably calculated to cover the costs of processing the application;
(2) The original or certified copy of the original license under which the applicant has been practicing his or her profession; or
(3) A certificate from the authority which issued the license, setting forth the applicant's history with the board, professional ability, and such other information or data as the board may deem necessary or expedient.
(c) Upon furnishing satisfactory proof of his or her fitness as contemplated in this section, the board in its discretion may issue a license to practice his or her profession to the applicant without further cost except as otherwise provided in this chapter for the renewal of licenses.
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17-82-304. Dentists generally — Licensing procedure.
(a)(1) A person not previously licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Arkansas who desires to do so shall apply in writing for examination to the Secretary-treasurer of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and shall transmit with the written application his or her examination and licensing fee.
(2) The examination and licensing fee shall be determined by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and shall be an amount reasonably calculated to cover the costs of administering the examination, issuing the license to practice, and otherwise administering this chapter.
(b) An applicant:
(1) Shall:
(A) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(B) Submit upon request proof as required by the board touching upon age and fitness; and
(C) Have graduated from an American Dental Association-accredited college of dentistry with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine; or
(2) Shall:
(A) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(B) Have graduated from a college of dentistry in North America with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine, or an equivalent degree approved by the board;
(C) Have passed an examination approved by the board and authorized under § 17-82-303;
(D) Be a resident of the State of Arkansas and the United States and be in compliance with federal laws of immigration; and
(E) Serve a period of at least one (1) year under a provisional license issued by the board to foreign graduates and successfully complete the monitoring requirements as ordered by the board at the time the provisional license is issued.
(c)(1) If the board determines that the applicant is qualified to take the examination required for licensing,
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-304
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-82-304. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-82-306. Dental hygienists — Licensing procedure.
(a)(1) A dental hygienist who desires to practice his or her profession in the State of Arkansas shall apply in writing for examination to the Secretary-treasurer of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners, and he or she shall transmit with the written application his or her examination and licensing fee.
(2) The examination and licensing fee shall be determined by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and shall be an amount reasonably calculated to cover the costs of administering the examination, issuing the license to practice, and otherwise administering this chapter.
(b) An applicant shall:
(1) Have graduated from a dental hygiene program which is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and approved by the board for the training of dental hygienists; and
(2) Submit upon request proof as required by the board touching upon fitness.
(c)(1) If the board determines that the applicant is qualified to take the examination required for licensing, the board shall notify the applicant of the time and place to report before it for examination.
(2) If a qualified applicant fails to appear for examination, the fee shall be retained by the board and the applicant shall be entitled to take any examination required for licensing held at any time within three (3) years thereafter, if he or she is then qualified, without additional fee charge unless the amount of the fee is increased by the board, in which event the applicant must pay the difference between the amount of the fee credited to him or her and the increased fee amount.
(3) If an applicant fails to make the grade or percentage required by the board, the fee paid by him or her shall be retained by the b
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-306
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-82-306. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.