Title 32, Professions and Occupations

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…

A. A dental office or dental clinic at which general anesthesia or sedation is administered must contain properly operating equipment and supplies as prescribed by the board in rule and have proper emergency response protocols in place, including advanced cardiac life support and…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 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 …

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…

A. So far as applicable, the board shall have the same powers and duties in administering and enforcing this article that it has under section 32-1207 in administering and enforcing articles 1, 2 and 3 of this chapter. B. The board shall adopt rules that provide a method for the …

The provisions of section 32-1212 shall apply to all fees, fines and other revenues received by the board under this article.

A. An applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist shall be at least eighteen years of age, shall meet the requirements of section 32-1285 and shall present to the board evidence of graduation or a certificate of satisfactory completion in a course or curriculum in dental hygien…

An applicant for licensure shall have passed all of the following: 1. The national dental hygiene board examination. 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 Arizon…

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a recognized dental hygiene school may grant advanced standing or credit for prior learning to a student who has prior experience or course work that the school determines is equivalent to didactic and clinical education in its accredited …

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 dental hygienist shall submit to the board a complete renewal applic…

It is a class 1 misdemeanor for a person to practice dental hygiene in this state unless the person has obtained a license from the board as provided in this article.

A. A public health agency or institution or a public or private school authority may employ dental hygienists to perform necessary dental hygiene procedures under either direct or general supervision pursuant to section 32-1281. B. A dental hygienist employed by or working under …

A. A dentist who holds an active license pursuant to this chapter and a dental hygienist who holds an active license pursuant to this article may enter into an affiliated practice relationship to deliver dental hygiene services. B. A dental hygienist shall satisfy all of the foll…

After a hearing pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 10, the board may suspend or revoke the license issued to a person under this article or censure or place on probation any such person for any of the causes set forth as grounds for censure, probation, suspension or revocat…

A. A dental assistant may expose radiographs for dental diagnostic purposes under either the general supervision of a dentist or the direct supervision of an affiliated practice dental hygienist licensed pursuant to this chapter if the assistant has passed an examination approved…

A. A dental assistant may perform expanded functions after meeting one of the following: 1. Successfully completing a board-approved expanded function dental assistant training program at an institution accredited by the American dental association commission on dental accreditat…

A. In order to practice as an oral preventive assistant, a dental assistant shall complete a board-approved oral preventive assistant training course that includes at least one hundred twenty hours of didactic and clinical instruction with patients and that is provided by a quali…

A. The board may issue a restricted permit to practice dental hygiene to an applicant who: 1. Has a pending contract with a recognized charitable dental clinic or organization that offers dental hygiene services without compensation or at a rate that reimburses the clinic only fo…

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. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 32-1202, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a denturist certified pursuant to the provisions of this article from practicing denture technology. B. A person is deemed to be practicing denture technology who: 1. Take…

A. A denturist may practice only in the office of a licensed dentist, denominated as such. B. All work by a denturist shall be performed under the general supervision of a licensed dentist. For the purposes of this section, "general supervision" means the dentist is available for…

A. In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by this chapter, the board shall: 1. As far as applicable, exercise the same powers and duties in administering and enforcing this article as it exercises under section 32-1207 in administering and enforcing other articles of t…

A. To be eligible for certification to practice denture technology an applicant shall: 1. Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent. 2. Present to the board evidence of graduation from a recognized denturist school or a certificate of satisfactory completion of a course or cur…

A. Each applicant for certification shall submit a written application to the board accompanied by a nonrefundable jurisprudence examination fee and obtain a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to section 41-1758.03. B. The board may deny an application for certifica…

An applicant for examination who has previously failed two or more examinations, as a condition of eligibility to take any further examination, shall furnish to the board satisfactory evidence of having successfully completed additional training in a recognized denturist school o…

The board shall establish and collect fees, not to exceed the following amounts: 1. For an examination in jurisprudence, two hundred fifty dollars. 2. For each replacement or duplicate certificate, twenty-five dollars.