Title 32 — Professions and Occupations

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Affiliated practice dental hygienist" means any licensed dental hygienist who is able, pursuant to section 32-1289.01, to initiate treatment based on the dental hygienist's assessment of a patient's needs according to th…

For the purposes of this chapter, "unprofessional conduct" means the following acts, whether occurring in this state or elsewhere: 1. Intentionally betraying a professional confidence or intentionally violating a privileged communication except as either of these may otherwise be…

For the purposes of this chapter, the practice of dentistry is the diagnosis, surgical or nonsurgical treatment and performance of related adjunctive procedures for any disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury or physical condition of the human tooth or teeth, alveolar proces…

A. The state board of dental examiners is established consisting of six licensed dentists, two licensed dental hygienists, two public members and one business entity member appointed by the governor for a term of four years, to begin and end on January 1. B. Before appointment by…

The governor may remove a member of the board for persistent neglect of duty, incompetency, unfair, biased, partial or dishonorable conduct, or gross immorality. Conviction of a felony or revocation of the dental license of a member of the board shall ipso facto terminate his mem…

A. The board shall elect from its membership a president and a vice-president who shall act also as secretary-treasurer. B. Board meetings shall be conducted pursuant to title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum. Beginning September 1, 2015, m…

A. Members of the board are entitled to receive compensation in the amount of $250 for each day actually spent in performing necessary work authorized by the board and all expenses necessarily and properly incurred while performing this work. B. Members of an investigation commit…

A. The board shall: 1. Adopt rules that are not inconsistent with this chapter for regulating its own conduct, for holding examinations and for regulating the practice of dentists and supervised personnel and registered business entities, provided that: (a) Regulation of supervis…

[Repealed or reserved.]

A copy of any part of the recorded proceedings of the board certified by the executive director, or a certificate by the executive director that any asserted or purported record, name, license number, restricted permit number or action is not entered in the recorded proceedings o…

A. Not later than October 1 of each year, the board shall make an annual written report to the governor for the preceding fiscal year that includes the following information: 1. The number of licensed dentists, dental therapists and hygienists in this state. 2. The number of cert…

A. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the executive director of the board shall each month deposit fifteen percent of all fees, fines and other revenue received by the board in the state general fund and deposit the remaini…

(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 14. Eff. 7/1/28) A. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the executive director of the board shall each month deposit ten percent of all fees, fines and other revenue received by the board in the state gen…

A. A business entity may not offer dental services pursuant to this chapter unless: 1. The business entity is registered with the board pursuant to this section. 2. The services are conducted by a licensee pursuant to this chapter. B. The business entity must file a registration …

This chapter does not prohibit: 1. A dentist, dental therapist or dental hygienist who is officially employed in the service of the United States from practicing dentistry in the dentist's, dental therapist's or dental hygienist's official capacity, within the scope of that perso…

A. An applicant for licensure shall meet the requirements of section 32-1233 and shall hold a diploma conferring a degree of doctor of dental medicine or doctor of dental surgery from a recognized dental school. B. Each candidate shall submit a written application to the board ac…

An applicant for licensure shall have passed all of the following: 1. The written national dental board examinations. 2. A clinical examination administered by a state or regional testing agency in the United States within five years preceding filing the application. 3. The Arizo…

A. A person may apply for a dental consultant license if the applicant demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that the applicant: 1. Has continuously held a license to practice dentistry for at least twenty-five years issued by one or more states or territories of the United St…

A. On written application the board may issue a new license or certificate to a dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist or denturist whose license or certificate was previously suspended or revoked by the board or surrendered by the applicant if the applicant demonstrates to …

A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a license expires thirty days after the licensee's birth month every third year. On or before the last day of the licensee's birth month every third year, every licensed dentist shall submit to the board a complete renewal application and…

A. A person may apply for a restricted permit if the applicant demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that the applicant: 1. Has a pending contract with a recognized charitable dental clinic or organization or will be practicing for educational purposes in connection with and w…

A. The board shall issue a restricted permit within thirty days after the date the board receives a complete application that meets the requirements of section 32-1232, subsection B from an applicant that meets the requirements of section 32-1237. B. A restricted permit may be is…

A person to whom a restricted permit is issued may practice dentistry only in the course of the person's employment by a recognized charitable dental clinic or organization or for educational purposes in connection with and while enrolled in recognized continuing dental education…

A. The board by rule may waive the examination requirements of this article on receipt of evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has passed the clinical examination of another state or testing agency more than five years before submitting an application for licensu…

A. The board shall issue a training permit to a qualified military health professional who is practicing dentistry in the United States armed forces and who is discharging the health professional's official duties by participating in a clinical training program based at a civilia…

Except as otherwise provided a person is guilty of a class 6 felony who, without a valid license or business entity registration as prescribed by this chapter: 1. Practices dentistry or any branch of dentistry as described in section 32-1202. 2. In any manner or by any means, dir…

A. It is lawful to practice dentistry as a professional corporation or professional limited liability company. B. It is lawful to practice dentistry as a business organization if the business organization is registered as a business entity pursuant to this chapter. C. It is lawfu…

A. The board may invoke disciplinary action against any person who is licensed under this chapter for any of the following reasons: 1. Unprofessional conduct as defined in section 32-1201.01. 2. Conviction of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, in which case t…

A. The board may take any one or a combination of the following disciplinary actions against any person licensed under this chapter: 1. Revocation of license to practice. 2. Suspension of license to practice. 3. Entering a decree of censure, which may require that restitution be …

A. The board on its own motion, or the investigation committee if established by the board, may investigate any evidence that appears to show the existence of any of the causes or grounds for disciplinary action as provided in section 32-1263. The board or investigation committee…

A. If established by the board, the investigation committee may terminate a complaint if the investigation committee's review indicates that the complaint is without merit and that termination is appropriate. B. The investigation committee may not terminate a complaint if a court…

A. A person who is licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter shall make legible permanent and contemporaneous written or electronic records concerning all diagnoses, evaluations and treatments of each patient of record. The owner of a dental practice or a registered business…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abridge a license issued under laws of this state relating to medicine or surgery.

The attorney general shall act for the board in all matters requiring legal assistance, but the board may employ other or additional counsel in its own behalf. The board shall assist prosecuting officers in enforcement of this chapter, and in so doing may engage suitable persons …

A person is guilty of a class 5 felony who: 1. Knowingly presents to or files with the board as his own a diploma, degree, license, certificate or identification belonging to another, or which is forged or fraudulent. 2. Exhibits or displays any instrument described in paragraph …

A. A person is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor who: 1. Employs, contracts with, or by any means procures the assistance of, or association with, for the purpose of practicing dentistry, a person not having a valid license therefor. 2. Fails to obey a summons or other order regula…

A. A person convicted under this chapter is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor unless another classification is specifically prescribed in this chapter. Violations shall be prosecuted by the county attorney and tried before the superior court in the county in which the violation occ…

A. An administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased dentist, or a person who is legally authorized to act for a dentist who has been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent, must notify the board within sixty days after the dentist's death or incapacitation. The administra…

A. Every complete upper or lower denture fabricated by a licensed dentist, or fabricated pursuant to the dentist's work order, must be marked with the patient's name unless the patient objects. The marking must be done during fabrication and must be permanent, legible and cosmeti…

B. A qualified anesthesia provider who is licensed by the board and who fails to comply with the requirements of this section or applicable board rules commits an act that constitutes a danger to the health, welfare or safety of the public pursuant to section 32-1201.01. C. If a …

1. "Applicant" means a person who is applying for licensure to practice dental therapy in this state. 2. "Direct supervision" means that a licensed dentist is present in the office and available to provide treatment or care to a patient and observe a dental therapist's work. 3. "…

A. An applicant for licensure as a dental therapist in this state shall do all of the following: 1. Apply to the board on a form prescribed by the board. 2. Verify under oath that all statements in the application are true to the applicant's knowledge. 3. Enclose with the applica…

A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a license issued under this article expires thirty days after the licensee's birth month every third year. On or before the last day of the licensee's birth month every third year, each licensed dental therapist shall submit to the board …

A. A person is deemed to be a practicing dental therapist if the person does any of the acts or performs any operations included in the general practice of dental therapists or dental therapy or any related and associated duties. B. Either under the direct supervision of a dentis…

A. A dental therapist may practice only in the following practice settings or locations, including mobile dental units, that are operated or served by any of the following: 1. A federally qualified community health center. 2. A health center program that has received a federal lo…

A. A dentist who holds an active license pursuant to this chapter and a dental therapist who holds an active license pursuant to this article may enter into a collaborative practice relationship through a written collaborative practice agreement for the delivery of dental therapy…

It is a class 6 felony for a person to practice dental therapy in this state unless the person has obtained a license from the board as provided in this article.

A. The board by rule may waive the examination requirements of this article on receipt of evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has passed the clinical examination of another state or testing agency more than five years before submitting the application for licens…

Notwithstanding any other law, a recognized dental therapy school may grant advanced standing or credit for prior learning to a student who has prior experience or has completed coursework that the school determines is equivalent to didactic and clinical education in its accredit…

A. A person is deemed to be practicing as a dental hygienist if the person does any of the acts or performs any of the operations included in the general practice of dental hygienists, dental hygiene and all related and associated duties. B. A licensed dental hygienist may perfor…