S.C. Code Regs. § 39-1 - License to Practice Dentistry
A. The South Carolina Board of Dentistry has
no reciprocal licensure arrangement with any other jurisdiction.
B. No applicant shall be examined by the
Board to practice dentistry in this state unless the applicant shall;
(1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of
age.
(2) Present such evidence of
good moral character as is required by the Board.
(3) Present to the Board satisfactory
evidence of graduation from a dental college approved by the Commission on
Accreditation of Dental and Dental Auxiliary Educational Programs of the
American Dental Association. The Board may, in its discretion, accept as such
satisfactory evidence of graduation any of the following:
(a) A notarized copy of the applicant's
diploma or other certificate of graduation from an approved dental
college.
(b) A sworn statement from
the Dean of the dental college stating that the applicant has graduated from
such dental college.
(4)
Complete the application to practice dentistry in South Carolina on the form
furnished by the Board at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the
examination. In making the application the applicant authorizes the Board to
verify the information contained in the application or to seek such further
information pertinent to the applicant's qualification or character as the
Board may deem proper.
(5) Pay to
the Board a fee as prescribed by the Board at the same time the application is
received by the Board.
C. The Board shall require each applicant to
successfully complete an examination before such applicant is licensed. The
examination may be given either orally, or in writing, or by requiring a
practical demonstration of the applicant's skill, or by any combination of such
methods as the Board may in its discretion require. Each applicant shall
furnish their own patient on the exam. The selection of this patient as well as
the final treatment for this patient shall be considered in the final
grade.
D. The Board may
automatically disqualify any person who may be detected using or attempting to
use any unfair assistance during the exam.
E. Dentists licensed in any state or
territory of the United States may be issued a license to practice dentistry in
this State if the applicant complies with the provisions of Regulation
Regulation Regulation 39-1(B) and Section40-15-275
and pays a fee for licensure by credentials. The Board may waive a portion of
the fee upon agreement with an applicant to practice exclusively in a rural
county for not less than two consecutive years.
F. The Board may charge fees as shown in
South Carolina Code of Regulations Chapter 10-12 and on the South Carolina
Board of Dentistry website at
http://llr.sc.gov/POL/Dentistry.
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