Title XXII, OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

332.011. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following words and terms mean: (1) "Accredited dental hygiene school", any program which teaches a course in dental hygiene which is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and w…

332.015. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The Missouri dental board may require that fingerprint submissions be made as part of an application seeking licensure as a dentist, a dental specialist, a volunteer dentist, a temporary dentist, a dental hygienist,…

332.021. Dental board, members, qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancy, how filled — board may sue and be sued. — 1. "The Missouri Dental Board" shall consist of seven members including five registered and currently licensed dentists, one registered and currently licensed de…

332.031. Board, powers and duties — rulemaking, procedure. — 1. The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, prescribe the duties of its officers and employees, and adopt, publish, and enforce such rules and regulations within the scope and purview of th…

332.032. Board president or secretary may administer oaths and subpoena witnesses and documents, when — enforcement of subpoenas. — 1. Upon unanimous consent of the members of the board, the president or secretary of the board shall administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, issue sub…

332.041. Board, meetings, officers — records — compensation. — 1. The board shall meet at least twice a year at such times and places in the state of Missouri as may be fixed by the board. The board shall elect from its membership a president, a vice president, and a secretary-tr…

332.051. Office, where — investigators, duties. — 1. The board shall establish and maintain an office at Jefferson City, Missouri, where its records and files shall be kept. 2. Investigators employed by the board shall, among other duties, have the power in the name of the board …

332.052. Dental records required, printed for review — records maintained for minimum of seven years — corrections to be clearly identified — laboratory work orders maintained. — 1. Dentists shall maintain an adequate and complete patient record for each patient and may maintain …

332.061. Funds, collection, disposition — board fund established, use, transferred to general revenue, when. — All funds received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be transmitted by the director of the division of professional registration to the department of reve…

332.069. Practice of dentistry across state lines, restrictions — no license required, when. — 1. Any person or entity not licensed to practice dentistry in Missouri shall not engage in the practice of dentistry, as defined in section 332.171, across state lines except as provide…

332.071. Practice of dentistry defined. — A person or other entity "practices dentistry" within the meaning of this chapter who: (1) Undertakes to do or perform dental work or dental services or dental operations or oral surgery, by any means or methods, including the use of lase…

332.072. Gratuitous dental services, dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other states may perform, when — prohibited, when — dental hygiene services, supervision required, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any qualified dentist who is lega…

332.073. Death or incapacity, continuation of dental practice, when. — The surviving spouse or personal representative of a deceased dentist or the spouse or person legally authorized to act for an incapacitated licensed dentist, for a period of twenty-four months following the d…

332.081. Oral health providers, hospitals may employ — unlicensed or unregistered practice prohibited — corporation, requirements, exceptions — application for permit to employ dentists and dental hygienists — rulemaking authority. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law …

332.086. Advisory commission for dental hygienists established, duties, members, terms, meetings, expenses. — 1. There is hereby established a five-member "Advisory Commission for Dental Hygienists", composed of dental hygienists appointed by the director of the division of profe…

332.091. Practice as a dental hygienist defined. — Any person "practices as a dental hygienist" within the meaning of this chapter who, under the supervision of a currently registered and licensed dentist, undertakes to or does remove hard and soft deposits from teeth, polishes n…

332.093. Practice as a dental assistant defined. — Any person "practices as a dental assistant" within the meaning of this chapter who provides patient services in cooperation with and under the direct supervision of a currently registered and licensed dentist in Missouri. A curr…

332.098. Expanded-function duties, delegation of — requirements — rulemaking authority. — 1. Dentists delegating expanded-functions duties to dental assistants or dental hygienists shall do so in accordance with rules set forth by the board. No person shall perform expanded-funct…

332.101. Practice as dental hygienist without certificate, prohibited, exceptions. — No person shall practice as a dental hygienist in Missouri as defined in section 332.091 except under his own name and unless and until the board has issued to him a certificate certifying that h…

332.111. Unregistered or unlicensed practice, penalty. — Any person who practices dentistry as defined in section 332.071, or as a dental hygienist as defined in section 332.091, who is not duly registered and currently licensed in Missouri as hereinafter provided is guilty of a …

332.112. Volunteer license, requirements — renewal — limitation on practice — no application fee. — 1. A person desiring to obtain a volunteer license to practice dentistry shall: (1) Submit to the board a verified affidavit stating that he or she has been licensed to practice de…

332.113. Volunteer dental hygienist license, requirements — renewal — limitation on practice — no application fee. — 1. A person desiring to obtain a volunteer license to practice as a dental hygienist shall: (1) Submit to the board a verified affidavit stating that he or she has…

332.121. Board may ask court to enjoin illegal practice — venue. — 1. Upon application by the board and the necessary burden having been met, a court of general jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person, corpo…

332.122. Reimbursement by health benefit or dental plans, criteria. — 1. The determination of whether a service provided to a patient is covered or reimbursable under the terms of a health benefit or dental benefit plan and the creation and management of a health care provider ne…

332.131. Applicant for registration as a dentist, qualifications of. — Any person who is of good moral character and reputation, and who is a graduate of and has a degree in dentistry from an accredited dental school may apply to the board for examination and registration as a de…

332.141. Application form, contents — fee. — Applications for dental examination and registration shall be in writing and on forms furnished to the applicant and shall contain the applicant's statements showing the applicant's education and such other pertinent information as the…

332.151. Dentist applicant, examination, how conducted — failure, reexamination, additional education, when. — 1. Each applicant for dental examination and registration, after the board has determined that he is a person of good moral character and reputation, shall appear before…

332.161. Failed applicant, new examination — fee. — If an applicant for the dental examination or an applicant for the dental hygienist examination fails to make the required average grade as specified by the board, he may make an application to the board for reexamination on a f…

332.171. Specialist license, fee, issued when — evaluation committee established, compensation. — 1. The board shall upon application issue a specialist's license to any currently licensed dentist in Missouri who has been certified in any specialty by an examining board recognize…

332.181. License to practice dentistry, application, fee, renewal, requirements. — 1. No person shall engage in the practice of dentistry in Missouri without having first secured a license as provided for in this chapter. 2. Any person desiring a license to practice dentistry in …

332.183. Dental faculty permit, issued when — requirements — renewal — discipline — rulemaking authority. — 1. The board may issue a dental faculty permit to an individual who is employed by an accredited dental school, college, or program in Missouri. The holder of a dental facu…

332.191. Dentist, license, contents. — Licenses issued to dentists shall contain a serial number, the name of the licensee, the date of issue, and the date of expiration. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)

332.201. Dentist, temporary certificate or license issued, when, length of time valid. — The board may not issue any temporary certificates of registration or licenses to practice dentistry in Missouri; except, upon the request and recommendation of the department of health and s…

332.211. Registration and licensing without examination, requirements, fee. — The board shall grant without examination a certificate of registration and a license to a dentist who has been licensed in another state for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding his ap…

332.221. Dentist, certificate of practice, who eligible for, fee. — Any registered and currently licensed dentist of good moral character who has been practicing dentistry in Missouri immediately preceding the date of his application may apply to the board for a certificate to be…

332.231. Applicant as dental hygienist, qualifications. — Any person who has satisfactorily completed a course in dental hygiene in an accredited dental hygiene school may apply to the board for examination and registration as a dental hygienist in Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S…

332.241. Application, contents, fee. — Applications for examination and registration as a dental hygienist shall be in writing on forms furnished to the applicant which shall contain applicant's statements showing his education and such other pertinent information as the board ma…

332.251. Dental hygienist applicant, examination, how conducted — failure, reexamination, additional education, when. — 1. Each applicant for examination as a dental hygienist shall appear before the board at the time and place specified by the board in a written notice to each s…

332.261. License as dental hygienist, application, fee, renewal — renewal and reinstatement procedure. — 1. No person shall engage in the practice of dental hygiene without having first secured a license as provided for in this chapter. 2. Any person desiring a license to practic…

332.271. Dental hygienist license, contents. — Licenses issued to dental hygienists by the board shall contain a serial number, the name of the licensee, the date of issue, and the date of expiration. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)

332.281. Dental hygienist, license without examination, when — fee. — The board shall grant without examination a certificate of registration and license to a dental hygienist who has been licensed in another state for at least two consecutive years immediately preceding his appl…

332.291. Dental hygienist, certificate of practice, who eligible, fee. — Any person registered and currently licensed as a dental hygienist who has been practicing as a dental hygienist in Missouri immediately preceding the date of his application under the continuous supervision…

332.301. Dental hygienist, temporary license prohibited. — The board may not issue any temporary certificate of registration or any temporary license to practice as a dental hygienist in Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 97)

332.302. Definitions. — As used in sections 332.302 to 332.305, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Committee", the dental hygienist distance learning committee created under section 332.303; (2) "Department", the department of economic development; (3) "Director", the director …

332.303. Dental hygienist distance learning committee established, members. — 1. Subject to appropriations, there is hereby established the "Dental Hygienist Distance Learning Committee". The committee shall consist of six members and the director of the division of professional …

332.304. Duties of the dental hygienist distance learning committee. — The specific duties of the committee shall include the following: (1) Designing a training program for dental hygienists which allows coursework to be completed off-site from the educational institution, and c…

332.305. Dissolution of the dental hygienist distance learning committee. — The committee shall dissolve upon delivery of the report required under subdivision (4) of section 332.304. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 177)

332.306. Distance dental hygienist education program to be established by department of economic development — distance dental hygienist education program defined. — 1. As used in this section, "distance dental hygienist education program" shall mean a training program for dental…

332.311. Dental hygienist to practice under dentist supervision only — no supervision required for fluoride treatments, teeth cleaning and sealants. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, a duly registered and currently licensed dental hygienist may only practic…

332.316. Complaint by prisoners — disposition of certain records. — 1. If the board finds merit to a complaint by an individual incarcerated or under the care and control of the department of corrections and takes further investigative action, no documentation may appear on file …