Title 73, Professions and Vocations

(1) The examining committee assigned to examine a dentist or dental hygienist pursuant to referral by the board under Section 73-9-105 shall conduct an examination of the dentist or dental hygienist for the purpose of determining his or her fitness to practice dentistry or dental…

A dentist or dental hygienist may request in writing to the board a restriction of his license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. The board may grant such request for restriction and shall have authority, if it deems appropriate, to attach conditions to the licensure of the…

Each person appointed as a member of the board shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed by the constitution for the state officers, and shall file certificate thereof in the Office of the Secretary of State within fifteen (15) days after execution of such certificate. A majori…

(1) The examining committee shall report to the board its findings on the examination of the dentist or dental hygienist under Section 73-9-107, the determination of the committee as to the fitness of the dentist or dental hygienist to engage in the practice of dentistry or denta…

(1) The board may proceed against a dentist or dental hygienist under Sections 73-9-101 through 73-9-117 by serving upon the dentist or dental hygienist at least fifteen (15) days’ notice of a time and place fixed for a hearing, together with copies of the examining committee’s r…

(1) A dentist or dental hygienist whose licensure has been restricted, suspended or revoked under Sections 73-9-101 through 73-9-113, voluntarily or by action of the board, shall have a right, at reasonable intervals, to petition for reinstatement of his license and to demonstrat…

(a) There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against:(a) Any member of the examining committee or the board for any action undertaken or performed by such member within the scope of the functions of such committee or the board under Sections 73-9-101 t…

The State Board of Dental Examiners shall each year elect from their number a president, vice president and secretary-treasurer to serve for the coming year and until their successors are qualified. Only dentist members of the board may hold the offices of president and vice pres…

The Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with any and all states and other jurisdictions legally joining in the compact in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as follows:INTERSTATE DENTAL AND DE…

All board action on rules, regulations and policy matters, such as required to be by vote, shall be by roll call or mail ballot in which the vote of each member shall be recorded whether for, against or otherwise. The dental hygienist member of the board shall only vote on rules,…

The board is authorized to prescribe and enforce regulations and to perform those acts compatible with and authorized by, either directly or by implication, the laws of the state for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this chapter.

The State Board of Dental Examiners shall maintain a compiled list of the names and post office addresses of all licensees registered with the board, arranged alphabetically by name and also by the municipalities where their offices are situated. Every licensee shall notify the b…

Such stationery, blank books and forms as may be needed by the board in the discharge of its duties shall be furnished to it in the manner as like supplies are furnished other state departments.

(1) No person who desires to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in the State of Mississippi shall be licensed until that person has passed an examination by the board or holds a compact license privilege under Section 73-9-141. Applicants for examination shall apply in writing …

(1) In addition to the method for obtaining a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene by way of examination as provided by Section 73-9-23, the board, in its sole discretion, may grant a license to a candidate who meets the following criteria:(a) Submit proof of graduatio…

The regular meeting of the State Board of Dental Examiners shall be held at least annually at such place, date and time as the board may determine in its discretion, for the purpose of examining applicants for a license to practice dentistry and dental hygiene, and continue in se…

Each license issued by the board shall bear a serial number, the full name and residence of licensee, the date of issuance, the seal of the board, and shall be attested by the signatures of all the board members. Certified copies of the license may be issued by the president, sec…

The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners is vested with the authority to promulgate rules and regulations allowing special categories of licenses, certificates, specialty certificates and permits under which institutional, teaching and provisional privileges may be granted…

Any dentist of this state licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners, who has complied with the requirements specified by the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association, or its successor council or commission, in a specialty branch of dentistr…

(a) “Dentistry” is defined as the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the…

The holder of either of the licenses provided for in this chapter, or the holder of a compact license privilege under Section 73-9-141, shall at all times, upon request, exhibit same to any member of the Board of Dental Examiners, or his authorized agent or to any officer of the …

If a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene be issued and be lost or destroyed, the board may issue another in lieu thereof, upon satisfactory proof of such loss or destruction.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to practice or offer to practice dentistry under, or use the name of any company, association or corporation or business name or any name except his or their own in a manner which is in violation of Section 73-9-61, or to operate, ma…

(1) No person shall practice, attempt to practice or offer to practice dentistry or dental hygiene within the state without first having been authorized and issued a license by the board or without first holding a compact license privilege under Section 73-9-141; nor shall any pe…

(1) The secretary or executive director shall collect in advance all fees provided for in this chapter as established by the board, not to exceed: Application for dental license $ 600.00 Application for dental license through credentials 2,500.00 Application for dental specialty …

Each member of the board and each licensed and practicing dentist and dental hygienist is constituted an agent who may investigate all complaints and all alleged cases of noncompliance with, or violation of the provisions of this chapter and may bring all those matters to the not…

The board shall, as far as practicable, provide by rule for the conduct of its business by mail, but all examinations shall be conducted in person by the board, or by a quorum thereof as provided herein. Any official action or vote taken by mail shall be preserved by the secretar…

The secretary or executive director of the board shall, at its regular annual meeting, submit a report of its receipts and disbursements for the preceding year, and a report of its actions in general during the preceding year.

(1) For the purpose of this chapter, a dental hygienist shall be an individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, passed the national dental hygiene board and is licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners to provide, as an auxiliary to the dent…

No member of the board shall during the term of his office or thereafter, be required to defend any action for damages in any of the courts of this state where it is shown that said damage followed or resulted from any of the official acts of said board in the performance of its …

Legally licensed pharmacists of this state are hereby authorized to fill prescriptions of legally licensed and registered dentists of this state for any drugs to be used in the practice of dentistry.

A written work authorization shall accompany all dental laboratory work sent by a licensed dentist to a commercial dental laboratory or private dental laboratory technician. The original of said written authorization shall be kept on file by a commercial dental laboratory or a pr…

If any person for any reason whatsoever, shall practice, attempt, or offer to practice dentistry or dental hygiene illegally within the meaning of this chapter, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than Two Thousand Dollar…

It shall be the duty of the several prosecuting officers of this state on notice from a member of the board or other persons having knowledge of violations of this chapter to institute prosecutions in the same manner as for other misdemeanors.

(1) Upon satisfactory proof, and in accordance with statutory provisions elsewhere set out for such hearings and protecting the rights of the accused as well as the public, the State Board of Dental Examiners may deny the issuance or renewal of a license or may revoke or suspend …

A complaint may be filed with the secretary or executive director of the board, by any person charging a licensed dentist or dental hygienist with the commission of any of the offenses enumerated in Section 73-9-61. The complaint shall be in writing and signed by the accuser, or …

No disciplinary action against a licensee shall be taken until the accused has been furnished a statement of the charges against him or her and a notice of the time and place of hearing thereof. The accused may be present at the hearing in person, by counsel, or both. The board m…

(1) The duties of the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners, or the board, shall be to carry out the purposes and provisions of the laws pertaining to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene. The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners is continued and reconstructe…

The Governor may remove any member of the board on proof of inefficiency, incompetency, immorality, unprofessional conduct, or continued absence from the state, for failure to perform duties, or for other sufficient cause. Any member who does not attend two (2) consecutive meetin…