Title XXX, Occupations and Professions

I. License renewals and notifications shall be issued in accordance with RSA 310:8. II. All persons licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state shall notify the office of professional licensure and certification in writing within 30 days of any change of busine…

The board shall reinstate a license which has lapsed as a result of failure of the applicant to qualify for renewal or to submit a completed renewal application on time if the applicant: I. Meets eligibility requirements for renewal. II. Meets the reinstatement requirements estab…

A dentist or dental hygienist licensed under this chapter who does not actively engage in such practice in New Hampshire within 2 years of his or her previous biennial registration shall have the licensee's name transferred to an inactive list and shall be required to register bi…

I. Any peer review committee may report relevant facts to the board relating to the acts of any dentist in this state if it has knowledge relating to the dentist which, in the opinion of the peer review committee, might provide grounds for disciplinary action as specified in RSA …

I. [Repealed.] II. The board, after notice and the opportunity to be heard, may refuse to issue or renew a license or impose sanctions against a licensee, when it has evidence that the licensee or applicant has engaged in professional misconduct. Misconduct sufficient to support …

[Paragraph I effective until September 1, 2027; see also paragraph I set out below.] I. There shall be a board of dental examiners consisting of 9 members; including 6 dentists, 2 dental hygienists, and one public member, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of…

I. (a) A dental hygienists committee is established, which shall consist of one dental hygienist member of the board, one dentist member of the board, and 3 additional dental hygienist members appointed by the governor and council. (b) The dentist member of the committee shall ha…

I. (a) An anesthesia and sedation committee is established, which shall consist of one dentist member of the board, and 4 additional licensed anesthesia providers, permitted to administer anesthesia in a dental office appointed by the board. (b) The committee shall elect a chair …

I. A person shall be regarded as practicing dentistry within the meaning of this chapter who: (a) Uses or permits to be used, directly or indirectly, for profit or otherwise, for that person or for any other person, in connection with the person's name, the word "dentist", or "de…

I. Any dentist licensed pursuant to this chapter shall report to the board the occurrence of any adverse health care events resulting in death, brain damage, or hospitalization, occurring in the dentist's office or facility while utilizing general anesthesia, deep sedation, or mo…

I. For the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, any person providing dental hygiene services in New Hampshire shall submit evidence that such person is qualified to provide those services and shall be licensed as provided in this chapter. No person shall provide …

Except as otherwise provided, applicants shall be examined in accordance with RSA 310:4, II(c). The examinations may be oral, clinical, written or a combination thereof, at the discretion of the board, and shall be of such character as to test the qualifications of the applicant …

Licensees who provide dental hygiene services in this state shall cause their licenses to be at all times displayed in a conspicuous place in the setting wherein they shall treat patients, and shall whenever requested, exhibit such license to any of the members of the board or it…

I. A person shall be regarded as practicing dental hygiene within the meaning of this chapter, who performs any of the actions listed in RSA 317-A:21-c, II, or who uses the title "registered dental hygienist", the abbreviation "R.D.H.", or any other words or symbols that indicate…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit the independent practice of dental hygienists.

I. A dental hygienist licensed under this chapter may obtain a certification to practice as a certified public health dental hygienist by submitting an application to the office of professional licensure and certification and completing additional educational and training require…

I. A dental hygienist licensed under this chapter, or a dental assistant may obtain a permit from the office of professional licensure and certification to practice as an expanded function dental auxiliary by submitting an application to the office and completing additional educa…

I. None of the following procedures may be assigned to a dental hygienist or assistant or to any other person not licensed to practice dentistry: (a) Diagnosis, treatment planning and prescriptions (including prescriptions for drugs and medicaments or authorization for restorativ…

Any individual engaged in the practice of dentistry shall display at the entrance of his or her place of business the name of the individual practicing dentistry at that place of business.

Dentists and dental hygienists shall make a record of all examinations and treatments performed or recommended. The record shall be in such a manner and in sufficient detail that it may be used for identification purposes. A dentist shall maintain patients' paper or electronic, a…

Dentists acting as a manager, proprietor, partnership, association, or corporation owning, managing, or controlling any place where dental work is done, provided, or contracted for shall employ, keep, or retain only licensed dentists to practice dentistry and licensed dental hygi…

Any manager, proprietor, partnership, association, or corporation specified in RSA 317-A:28 shall, within 10 days after demand made by the vice-president of the board by registered mail, furnish to the vice-president the names and addresses of all persons practicing dentistry or …

All members of the board shall be residents of this state for a period of at least 5 years prior to their appointment. The dental hygiene members shall have been engaged in the practice of dental hygiene in this state for a period of at least 5 years prior to appointment. There s…

No person not a registered dentist shall, directly or indirectly, practice dentistry in this state, except as is provided in this chapter; but the spouse, executor, or administrator of a registered dentist who has died, or the spouse of one who is incapacitated, may continue such…

All advertisements of dental services shall contain the name of the dentist whose services are being advertised and shall state whether each dentist is a general dentist or, if qualified, a specialist in the named area or specialization. This shall include dental practices operat…

Any person filing or attempting to file as his or her own the diploma or license of another, or a forged affidavit of identification or qualification, shall be deemed guilty of forgery.

Except as otherwise provided, any person who shall practice or attempt to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state without a license or who violates any of the provisions of RSA 317-A shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person or guilty of a felony if any othe…

All fines imposed and collected under this chapter shall be paid by the court or justice to the office of professional licensure and certification.

All proceedings, records, findings, and deliberations of any dental peer review committee of a duly established state dental society or component dental society are confidential and privileged and shall not be used or available for use or subject to process in any other proceedin…

A dentist shall present patients having dental restorative procedures with a standardized pamphlet developed by the board in consultation with the department of health and human services regarding the risks and benefits of dental materials, including mercury amalgam, and shall di…

I. The board of dental examiners shall establish criteria for the examination, registration, and licensure of applicants to be qualified as provided in this chapter to practice dentistry and dental hygiene. II. The board shall choose one of its members as its president and one of…

No person shall begin the practice of dentistry, or dental hygiene, without first obtaining a license for such purpose from the office of professional licensure and certification.

Persons licensed by the board shall be permitted to provide services through the use of "telemedicine", as defined in RSA 310:7.

I. Applications for licensure to practice dentistry shall be made to the office of professional licensure and certification in writing or online and shall be accompanied by a fee established in rules adopted under RSA 541-A by the office and by satisfactory proof that the applica…

I. Every applicant for initial permanent licensure or reinstatement shall submit to the office of professional licensure and certification a criminal history record information authorization form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, which authorizes the rel…

Applicants for a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene shall pass an examination as determined by the board or have successfully passed a national or regional test approved by the board. Examinations may be oral, clinical, written, or any combination at the discretion o…