1. When requesting
a renewal or reinstatement of his or her license, each:
(a) Dentist shall submit a signed, written
statement in substantially the following language for each year since his or
her last renewal:
I, ................, hereby certify to the Board of Dental
Examiners of Nevada that I have obtained at least 20 approved hours of
instruction in continuing education during the period July 1, ......, through
and including June 30, ...... I also certify to the Board of Dental Examiners
of Nevada that I am currently certified in administering cardiopulmonary
resuscitation or another medically acceptable means of maintaining basic bodily
functions which support life.
Dated this ........ (day) of ......... (month) of .........
(year)
.............................................................................
Signature of Dentist
(b) Dental hygienist shall submit a signed,
written statement in substantially the following language for each year since
his or her last renewal:
I, ................, hereby certify to the Board of Dental
Examiners of Nevada that I have obtained at least 15 approved hours of
instruction in continuing education during the period July 1, ......, through
and including June 30, ...... I also certify to the Board of Dental Examiners
of Nevada that I am currently certified in administering cardiopulmonary
resuscitation or another medically acceptable means of maintaining basic bodily
functions which support life.
Dated this ........ (day) of ......... (month) of .........
(year)
.............................................................................
Signature of Dental Hygienist
(c) Dentist or dental hygienist shall submit
proof of his or her current certification in administering cardiopulmonary
resuscitation or other medically acceptable means of maintaining basic bodily
functions which support life.
2. Legible copies of all receipts, records of
attendance, certificates and other evidence of attendance by a dentist or
dental hygienist at an approved course in continuing education must be retained
by the dentist or dental hygienist and made available to the Board for
inspection or copying for 3 years after attendance at the course is submitted
to meet the continuing education requirements of the Board. Proof of attendance
and completion of the required credit hours of instruction must be complete
enough to enable the Board to verify the attendance and completion of the
course by the dentist or dental hygienist and must include at least the
following information:
(a) The name and
location of the course;
(b) The
date of attendance;
(c) The name,
address and telephone number of its instructor;
(d) A synopsis of its contents; and
(e) For courses designed for home study, the
number assigned to the provider by the Board at the time the course was
approved and the name, address and telephone number of the producer or author
of the course.
3. The
third or subsequent failure of a dentist and dental hygienist to obtain or file
proof of completion of the credit hours of instruction required by this section
and NAC
631.173 and
631.175 is unprofessional conduct.
4. The Board will conduct random audits of
dentists or dental hygienists to ensure compliance with the requirements of
this section and NAC
631.173 and
631.175.
Notes
Nev. Admin. Code §
631.177
Added to NAC by Bd. of
Dental Exam'rs, eff. 9-16-85; A 12-15-87; 4-3-89; 9-6-96; R231-03, 5-25-2004;
R159-08, 4-23-2009
NRS
631.190,
631.330,
631.335,
631.342
