New Jersey Administrative Code

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-1.15 Administrative correction to (b). See: 21 New Jersey Register 2386(a). Amended by R.1989 d.581, effective 11/20/1989. See: 21 New Jersey Register 2466(a), 21 New Jersey Register 3670(a). In (d): raised fee from $ 50.00 to $ 75.00. Repealed by R…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-1.16 Administrative correction to (a)2. See: 21 New Jersey Register 2386(a). Repealed by R.1990 d.205, effective 4/2/1990. See: 22 New Jersey Register 149(b), 22 New Jersey Register 1145(a).

(a) All persons desiring to practice dentistry in New Jersey shall secure a license from the Board. (b) To qualify as a candidate for dental licensure, an applicant shall submit a completed application to the Board, which shall contain the following information and materials: 1. …

(a) Prior to obtaining licensure, a graduate of a dental school approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation who has passed Part I and Part II of the National Board Dental examination may serve as a resident in a public or private licensed hospital or other public or privat…

(a) The following individuals shall not be required to obtain a license to practice dentistry pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:6-19: 1. Physicians or surgeons, licensed in New Jersey, who treat diseases of the mouth, unless such individuals undertake to reproduce lost or missing teeth or …

A licensee who has practiced dentistry for at least 25 years may, upon application to the Board, be licensed as a retired dentist. A retired licensee shall not engage in the practice of dentistry for the entire biennial period in which he or she has been granted retired status. A…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-1.6 Repealed by R.1990 d.205, effective 4/2/1990. See: 22 New Jersey Register 149(b), 22 New Jersey Register 1145(a).

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-1.7 Amended by R.1973 d.194, eff. 12/11/1973. See: 5 New Jersey Register 154(c), 5 New Jersey Register 291(c). Repealed by R.1990 d.205, effective 4/2/1990. See: 22 New Jersey Register 149(b), 22 New Jersey Register 1145(a).

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-1.8 Amended by R.1973 d.194, eff. 12/11/1973. See: 5 New Jersey Register 154(c), 5 New Jersey Register 291(c). Repealed by R.1990 d.205, effective 4/2/1990. See: 22 New Jersey Register 149(b), 22 New Jersey Register 1145(a).

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-1.9 Repealed by R.1990 d.205, effective 4/2/1990. See: 22 New Jersey Register 149(b), 22 New Jersey Register 1145(a).

For purposes of this subchapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Commission on Dental Accreditation" means the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA). "Dental c…

(a) All persons desiring to practice dental hygiene in New Jersey shall first secure a license from the Board. (b) An applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist shall submit a completed application to the Board, which shall contain the following information and materials: 1. A…

(a) A licensed dental hygienist practicing under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist may: 1. Perform a complete prophylaxis including the removal of all hard and soft deposits from all surfaces of human natural and restored teeth to the epithelial attachments and the pol…

(a) Dental office or dental clinic. A licensed dental hygienist practicing under the general supervision of a licensed dentist in a dental office or a dental clinic may: 1. Perform a complete prophylaxis including the removal of all hard and soft deposits from all surfaces of hum…

(a) A licensed dental hygienist may administer local anesthesia if the minimum standards of training and procedure set forth in this section are followed. For purposes of this section "local anesthesia" is defined as the elimination of sensation, especially pain, in the oral cavi…

(a) A licensed dental hygienist may practice dental hygiene in a dental office, dental clinic, or institution under the general supervision or direct supervision of a licensed dentist provided that: 1. The facility has readily available emergency equipment as specified in N.J.A.C…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:30-1A.1 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, ed…

For purposes of this subchapter, the following words and terms, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Commission on Dental Accreditation" means the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA). "Direct …

(a) An applicant seeking registration as a dental assistant shall have passed the Certified Dental Assistant Examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) within 10 years prior to the date of application, have a certificate of completion of the online New…

(a) An applicant desiring to secure registration as a limited registered dental assistant in orthodontics shall have a certificate of completion of the online New Jersey Jurisprudence orientation taken within six months of the date of application and: 1. Satisfactorily completed …

(a) A registered dental assistant may perform the following duties under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist: 1. Isolate the operative field, including the placement and removal of rubber dams; 2. Place and remove matrices and wedges; 3. Place temporary restorations; 4. …

(a) A limited registered dental assistant in orthodontics may perform the following duties under the direct supervision of a New Jersey licensed dentist who has obtained a Board permit number to announce a specialty in orthodontics pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:30-6.1: 1. Take alginate…

(a) A dental assistant who has not obtained a registration from the Board may perform the following duties under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist: 1. Make radiographic exposures as permitted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2D-24 e…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for registration as a dental assistant under N.J.A.C. 13:30-2.2 may apply to the Board for recognition of the …

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for registration as a limited registered dental assistant in orthodontics under N.J.A.C. 13:30-2.3 may apply t…

(a) A dentist desiring to teach in any branch of dentistry shall hold an active New Jersey license to practice dentistry or shall have procured a Limited Teaching Certificate from the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, renewable annually prior to October 1. (b) An applicant for…

(a) The applicant for a limited teaching certificate shall:1. Submit a completed and notarized application, which shall include a certified transcript of graduation from a dental school by an authorized official of the dental school; 2. Provide employment history and professional…

(a) Teaching certificates shall be valid only in and upon the premises designated in the certificate in which the science of dentistry in any of its branches is taught. (b) No limited teaching certificate shall be deemed to authorize the licensee to engage in the private practice…

(a) Every educational institution where the science of dentistry is practiced, demonstrated or taught in any of its branches shall submit to the Board each year prior to October 1, a roster of all persons engaged in teaching any of the clinical subjects or who act as demonstrator…

"An industrial or corporate clinic" means a privately owned clinic maintained and operated by an industrial corporation, an organization composed of the management of several industries, or a labor organization(s) or any combination thereof where dentistry in any or all of its br…

(a) Members of the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry or their duly appointed representatives may visit the dental clinic for the purpose of inspection. (b) The director of the clinic shall be a dentist. The director and all dentists or dental hygienists employed in the dental c…

(a) All industrial or corporate agencies that wish to operate a dental clinic in New Jersey shall make application to the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry and pay the fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:30-8.1 for a permit to operate such a clinic. (b) A dental clinic permit shall be…

(a) The following information and materials shall accompany the application for a dental clinic permit: 1. A floor plan of the clinic (to scale) setting forth:i. Operatories; ii. Recovery rooms; iii. Reception room or rooms; iv. Rest-room facilities; v. Laboratory facilities; vi.…

Clinic permits shall not be transferable. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-4.4 Amended by R.2000 d.147, effective 4/3/2000. See: 32 New Jersey Register 215(a), 32 New Jersey Register 1221(a).

(a) Every dental clinic in New Jersey that has been issued a permit to operate pursuant to this subchapter shall procure from the Executive Director of the Board on or before January 1 each year an annual certificate of renewal. Such certificate shall be issued by the Executive D…

No industrial or corporate clinic shall make a change in its administrative organization, personnel, construction, physical plant or, stated objectives without first apprising the Board of such contemplated changes and receiving written approval from the Board. Notes N.J. Admin. …

No dental procedure shall be performed in any dental clinics operated, conducted or maintained in this State pursuant to this subchapter except by licensed dentists or licensed dental hygienists in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 45:6-1 et seq. and this chapter. Notes …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-4.8 Repealed by R.2000 d.147, effective 4/3/2000. See: 32 New Jersey Register 215(a), 32 New Jersey Register 1221(a). Section was "Crime involving moral turpitude".

(a) A dental clinic shall provide only those services set forth in the clinic permit application pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:30-4.2. (b) The dental clinic permit holder shall ensure that:1. The services rendered at the dental clinic are provided consistent within the requisite standa…

(a) Continuing education shall be a mandatory requirement for license renewal, except that the Board shall not require completion of continuing dental education credits for initial registration of dentists. All licensed dentists holding active licenses shall submit a certificatio…

(a) All licensed dental hygienists shall submit a certification verifying the completion of 20 hours of continuing education every two years at the time of license renewal, except as provided at (b) and (d) below, including the six mandatory continuing education credits specified…

(a) All registered dental assistants and limited registered dental assistants in orthodontics shall submit a certification verifying the completion of 10 hours of continuing education every two years at the time of registration renewal, including the six mandatory continuing educ…

(a) A licensee who seeks to announce to the public that he or she is a specialist or specializes in one or more area(s) of dental practice listed in (c) below shall first obtain a permit to do so from the Board of Dentistry. (b) A licensee shall apply to the Board for permission …

(a) The following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Advertisement" means any attempt directly or indirectly by publication, dissemination, solicitation, endorsement or circulation or in any other way to attract dir…

(a) The application fees charged by the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry shall be the following: 1. Dentists $ 125.00 2. Dentists Hygienists $ 75.00 3. Registered Dental Assistants and Limited Registered Dental Assistants $ 35.00 (b) The biennial license and registration fees …

(a) No licensee shall submit any claim, bill or govern-mental assistance claim to a third party payor for dental services rendered to any patient which involves dishonesty, fraud, deception or misrepresentation. (b) No licensee shall submit to a third-party payor any claim, bill,…

(a) The following words and terms, as used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Prosthesis" means an artificial substitute for a missing part of the oral cavity, such as a tooth, used for functional and/or cosmetic r…