37-4-301. Examination -- qualifications -- fees -- certification. (1) Applicants for licensure shall take and pass an examination in order to be licensed. The examination must consist of a written part and a practical or clinical part. It may also include, at the board's discretion, an oral interview with the board, which may include questions pertaining to the practice of dentistry. The board may accept, in satisfaction of the written part, successful completion of an examination by the national board of dental examiners and, whenever the board determines necessary, successful completion of a board examination in jurisprudence to be administered at times and places approved by the board. The board may accept, in satisfaction of the practical part, successful completion of an examination by a board-designated regional testing service.
     (2) Acceptance by the board of a written and practical examination must be conditioned on evidence that the examination is sufficiently thorough to test the fitness of the applicant to practice dentistry. The examination must include, written in the English language, questions on anatomy, histology, physiology, chemistry, pharmacology and therapeutics, metallurgy, pathology, bacteriology, anesthesia, operative and surgical dentistry, prosthetic dentistry, prophylaxis, orthodontics, periodontics and endodontics, and any additional subjects pertaining to dental service.
     (3) The board has the right to administer its own examination in lieu of acceptance of the national board written examination and a regional testing service practical examination. The board is authorized to make rules governing examination procedures.
     (4) Applicants for licensure shall submit an application, which must include, when required:
     (a) certification of successful completion of the national board written examination;
     (b) certification of successful completion of a regional board practical examination;
     (c) three affidavits of good moral character;
     (d) certificate of graduation from a board-approved dental school;
     (e) an examination fee commensurate with costs and set by the board;
     (f) an application fee commensurate with costs and set by the board;
     (g) a recent photograph of the applicant; and
     (h) copies of all other state licenses that are held by the applicant.
     (5) Applicants may not take the jurisprudence examination or the oral interview without first having completed and passed all other parts of the examination.
     (6) Examination results will be accepted for a period of time as set by board rule. An applicant failing to pass the first examination, if otherwise qualified, may take a subsequent examination upon payment of a fee commensurate with costs and set by the board.
     (7) The board is authorized to adopt necessary and reasonable rules governing application procedures.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 48, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 3115.5, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 38, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 352, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 287, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 79, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 66-905; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 337, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 349, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 224, L. 2003.