Nev. Admin. Code § 631.030 - Provision of certain information and documentation by applicant for licensure; examination for certain licenses

1. An applicant for licensure must provide the following information and documentation in his or her application:

(a) The date and place of his or her birth;

(b) Certification of graduation from an accredited dental school or college or from an accredited school or college of dental hygiene, whichever is applicable;

(c) Whether he or she has applied for similar licensure in another state or a territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and, if so, the name of the state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, the date and the result of his or her application;

(d) If he or she has practiced dentistry or dental hygiene in another state or a territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, certification from the licensing authority of each state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia in which he or she has practiced or is practicing that he or she is in good standing and that there are not any disciplinary proceedings affecting his or her standing pending against him or her in the other state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia;

(e) Whether he or she has terminated or attempted to terminate a license from another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and, if so, the reasons for doing so;

(f) If he or she is not a natural born citizen of the United States, a copy of his or her certificate of naturalization or other document attesting that he or she is legally eligible to reside and work in the United States;

(g) All scores obtained on the examination in which he or she was granted a certificate by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations and the date it was issued;

(h) Whether he or she has ever been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or has entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of such a crime and, if so, the date and place of the conviction or plea and the sentence, if any, which was imposed;

(i) Whether he or she has had any misdemeanor or felony convictions and, if so, any documents relevant to any misdemeanor or felony convictions;

(j) Whether he or she has been held civilly or criminally liable in this State, another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia for misconduct relating to his or her occupation or profession;

(k) Whether he or she has a history of substance abuse and, if so, any documents relevant to the substance abuse;

(l) Whether he or she has been refused permission to take an examination for licensure by this State, any other state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, or any regional testing agency recognized by the Board and, if so, any documents relevant to the refusal;

(m) Whether he or she has been denied licensure by this State, any other state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and, if so, any documents relevant to the denial;

(n) Whether he or she has had his or her license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene suspended, revoked or placed on probation , or has otherwise been disciplined concerning his or her license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene, including, without limitation, receiving a public reprimand, in this State, another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and, if so, any documents relevant to the suspension, revocation , probation or other discipline;

(o) A copy of current certification in administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

(p) Whether he or she is currently involved in any disciplinary action concerning his or her license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this State, another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and, if so, any documents relevant to the reprimand or disciplinary action;

(q) Two sets of certified fingerprint cards and an authorization form allowing the Board to submit the fingerprint forms to law enforcement agencies for verification of background information;

(r) Whether he or she has any claims against him or her or has committed any actions that would constitute unprofessional conduct pursuant to NRS 631.3475, as amended by section 6 of Senate Bill No. 101, chapter 238, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 1256, and section 25 of Assembly Bill No. 474, chapter 605, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 4414, or NAC 631.230;

(s) An application form that he or she has completed and signed which:

(1) Is furnished by the Board; and

(2) Includes, without limitation, a properly executed request to release information;

(t) If applicable, the statement and proof required by subsection 3;

(u) Evidence that he or she is eligible to apply for a license to practice:

(1) Dentistry pursuant to NRS 631.230; or

(2) Dental hygiene pursuant to NRS 631.290;

(v) The statement required by NRS 425.520; and

(w) Any other information requested by the Board.

2. An applicant for licensure by endorsement pursuant to section 3 of Senate Bill No. 69, chapter 518, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3510, must provide the following information and documentation with his or her application:

(a) The information and documentation listed in subsection 1;

(b) A certificate granted by a nationally recognized, nationally accredited or nationally certified examination or other examination approved by the Board which proves that the applicant has achieved a passing score on such an examination; and

(c) Proof that the applicant has actively practiced dentistry or dental hygiene for the 5 years immediately preceding the date of submission of the application.

3. An applicant for licensure who wishes to use laser radiation in his or her practice of dentistry or dental hygiene must provide to the Board:

(a) A statement certifying that each laser that will be used by the licensee in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for use in dentistry; and

(b) Proof that he or she has successfully completed a course in laser proficiency that:

(1) Is at least 6 hours in length; and

(2) Is based on the Curriculum Guidelines and Standards for Dental Laser Education, adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 631.035.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 631.030

Bd. of Dental Exam'rs, § III, eff. 7-21-82-NAC A 10-21-83; 12-15-87; 4-3-89; 9-6-96; R169-01, 4-5-2002; R139-05, 12-29-2005; R159-08, 4-23-2009; A by R143-17AP, eff. 5/16/2018

NRS 631.190, 631.220, 631.230 and 631.290 and section 3 of Senate Bill No. 69, chapter 518, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3510 (NRS 622.530 )