Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:6-10.10 Definitions relative to continuing education for dentists. 1. For the purposes of P.L.1991, c.490 (C.45:6-10.1 et seq.) and this 2009 amendatory and supplementary act: "Core continuing dental education" means any minimum continuing education hours in specified subjects…

45:6-10.2 Standards for continuing education. 2. a. The board shall: (1) Establish standards for continuing dental education, including the subject matter and content of courses of study, and may establish any core continuing dental educational requirements pursuant to subsection…

45:6-10.2a Continuing education for dentists relative to opiods. 18. a. The New Jersey State Board of Dentistry shall require that the number of credits of continuing dental education required of each person licensed as a dentist, as a condition of biennial registration pursuant …

45:6-10.3 Compliance and evaluation. 3. The board may: a. Establish procedures for monitoring compliance with the continuing dental education requirements; and b. Establish procedures to evaluate and grant approval to providers of continuing dental education courses and programs.…

45:6-10.4 Hardship waivers, waivers for certain volunteers. 4. a. The board may in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing dental education on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness or disability, retirement of the license, or other good cause. b. T…

45:6-10.5. Initial registration 5. The board shall not require completion of continuing dental education credits for initial registration. L.1991,c.490,s.5.

45:6-10.6. Phase-in of requirements 6. a. The board shall not require completion of continuing dental education credits for any registration periods commencing within 12 months of the effective date of this act. b. The board shall require completion of continuing dental education…

45:6-10.7. Proof of credits 7. The board shall accept as proof of completion of continuing education program credits documentation submitted by a person licensed as a dentist or by any entity offering a continuing education program approved by the board pursuant to section 2 of t…

45:6-10.8. Enforcement of requirements 8. Any person who fails to complete the continuing dental education requirements established pursuant to section 1 of this act shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500 or additional hours of continuing dental education, or bo…

45:6-10.9. Differential fees of dental associations 9. The board shall permit any dental association offering a continuing education program approved by the board pursuant to section 2 of this act to impose a reasonable differential in registration fees for courses upon licensed …

45:6-11. Licensees to furnish names of practitioners or assistants in office; display of certificate; inspection of offices, etc. Every person practicing dentistry in this state shall, upon demand in writing made by the secretary-treasurer of the board, furnish, within thirty day…

45:6-12. Practice of dentistry by corporations prohibited; practice under firm name regulated No corporation shall practice or continue to practice, offer or undertake to practice, or hold itself out as practicing dentistry. No person shall practice or continue to practice dentis…

45:6-13. Penalty for practicing without license No person shall practice dentistry within the meaning of this chapter unless licensed so to do, and no person shall be deemed so licensed unless he is now licensed and registered so to do or shall hereafter be licensed and registere…

45:6-14. Construction of chapter as to unlicensed persons and as to physicians This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit an unlicensed person from performing mechanical work upon inert matter in a dental office or laboratory; nor to prohibit a duly licensed physician from t…

45:6-15.1. "Dental clinic" defined Dental clinic, as used in this act, shall mean and include any clinic, infirmary, hospital, institution or other place of any kind whatsoever, in which science of dentistry in any of its branches is practiced, demonstrated or taught, upon or wit…

45:6-15.12. Separate violations Each day that any dental clinic shall be operated, conducted or maintained in violation of any provision of this act or of any rule or regulation of the board made pursuant thereto shall be deemed to be a separate violation for which a penalty may …

45:6-15.15. Repeal Section 45:6-15 of the Revised Statutes is repealed. L.1951, c. 199, p. 733, s. 15.

45:6-15.2. Permit to operate dental clinic No industrial or corporate dental clinic shall be established, operated, conducted or maintained in this State unless and until a permit to do so has first been obtained from the State Board of Registration and Examination in Dentistry (…

45:6-15.3. Rules and regulations; standards The board shall adopt rules and regulations and establish standards for the establishment, operation, conduct and maintenance of industrial or corporate dental clinics. L.1951, c. 199, p. 729, s. 3.

45:6-15.4. Council on dental clinics; membership; vacancies; compensation There is hereby established a council on dental clinics which shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be chosen with due regard to his knowledge of and interest in the practice of dentistry. Thre…

45:6-15.5. Powers and duties of council on dental clinics The council on dental clinics shall enact and from time to time may amend rules in relation to its meetings and the transaction of its business. The council shall elect one of its members chairman who shall hold office for…

45:6-15.6. Issuance of permits; prerequisites No permit shall be issued by the board unless the dental clinic complies with the rules, regulations, standards and requirements adopted by the board and in force at the time such application is made. L.1951, c. 199, p. 730, s. 6.

45:6-15.7. Licensed persons to perform dental operations In every dental clinic operated, conducted or maintained in this State all dental operations shall be performed by a licensed dentist or licensed hygienist in accordance with the provisions of Title 45, chapter six of the R…

45:6-15.8. Inspection of dental clinics Every member of the council and every member and employee of the board is empowered and authorized to enter and inspect any place where a dental clinic is established, operated, conducted or maintained. Every such member and employee shall,…

45:6-16. "College" , "school" and "university" defined; authority to teach science of dentistry The words "college," "school" or "university," when used in connection with a place where the science of dentistry in any of its branches may be practiced, demonstrated or taught, mean…

45:6-16.1 Limited teaching certificates; issuance; authorized activities. 1. The New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (hereinafter referred to as the board) may issue to qualified applicants limited teaching certificates authorizing the certificate holder to teach, demonstrate, an…

45:6-16.2 Application forms, determining competency of applicant. 2. a. The board shall prescribe the forms for any such application, and shall determine the competency of the applicant to teach the science of dentistry as predicated upon the applicant's general and technical kno…

45:6-16.3 Limited teaching certificate fees; renewal. 3. Every applicant for a limited teaching certificate shall pay to the board for the use of the State an initial application fee and an annual renewal fee to be determined by board regulation. L.1964,c.168,s.3; amended 2007, c…

45:6-16.4 Teaching without license or limited teaching certificate, prohibited; penalty. 4. No person shall teach the science of dentistry in any of its branches in this State unless he shall hold a regularly issued license to practice dentistry in this State or a limited teachin…

45:6-16.5. Roster of teachers; submission by educational institutions Every educational institution where the science of dentistry is practiced, demonstrated, or taught in any of its branches shall submit to the board from time to time a roster of all persons engaged in teaching …

45:6-16.6. Guest lecturers or clinicians Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to preclude a giving of lectures or the making of demonstrations in connection with the teaching of the science of dentistry by guest lecturers and guest clinicians who are licensed to practice…

45:6-17. "Institute" defined The word "institute" when used in connection with any place where the science of dentistry in any of its branches may be practiced, demonstrated or taught, means any institution authorized by the legislature to engage in medical or dental research.

45:6-18. Illegal use of terms; penalty No person, corporation, firm, company, association or partnership shall use the word "clinic" , "infirmary" , "hospital" , "school" , "college" , "university" or "institute" , in English or any other language in connection with any place whe…

45:6-18.1. Extra fee for completion of dental claim form; penalty 1. No dentist and no professional service corporation engaged in the practice of dentistry in this State shall charge a patient an extra fee for services rendered in completing a dental claim form in connection wit…

45:6-18.2. Radiographs; use Radiographs may be used in the course of dental services only for diagnostic or treatment purposes. L.1982, c. 99, s. 1, eff. July 28, 1982.

45:6-18.3. Violations Violations of this act shall be prosecuted in the manner provided in P.L.1978, c. 73, s. 12 (C. 45:1-25). L.1982, c. 99, s. 2, eff. July 28, 1982.

45:6-19. "Practicing dentistry" defined Any person shall be regarded as practicing dentistry within the meaning of this chapter who (1) Uses a dental degree, or the terms "mechanical dentist" or the use of the word "dentist" in English or any foreign language, or designation, or …

45:6-19.1. Definitions For purposes of this act: a. "Prothesis" means an artificial substitute for a missing body part, such as a tooth, used for functional or cosmetic reasons or both. b. "Rebasing" means the act of replacing the base material of a denture without changing the o…

45:6-19.2. Upper and lower dentures and removable dental prostheses; markings Every complete upper and lower denture and removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a dentist licensed by this State shall be marked with the name and social security number of the patient for whom the…

45:6-19.3. Removable dental prosthesis; marking at time of rebasing Any removable dental prosthesis in existence prior to the effective date of this act, which was not marked at the time of its fabrication in accordance with section 2. of this act, shall be so marked at the time …

45:6-19.4. Rules and regulations The board shall adopt rules and regulations and provide standards to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1983, c. 514, s. 4.

45:6-19.5. Hospital privileges for dentists A licensed dentist whose credentials have been approved and who has been granted privileges by the medical staff of a public or private licensed hospital or other public or private institution in this State and who has been approved by …

45:6-19.6. Additional authorized procedures In addition to the procedures authorized pursuant to section 1 of this act, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon may perform a history and physical examination on a patient admitted to a hospital for a dental or oral and maxillofacial surg…

45:6-19.7 Influenza vaccines administered by approved dentist; certification; report to New Jersey Immunization Information System. 1. a. If a dentist is approved by the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry to administer human papillomavirus or influenza vaccines and related emerg…

45:6-1a Additional board member. 10. In addition to the current membership of the board as prescribed by R.S.45:6-1, the Governor shall appoint, in the same manner as presently prescribed by law for the appointment of members, one additional member to the board who shall have res…

45:6-2. Officers; meetings; quorum; rating of dental schools, etc.; reports; seal The board shall, at its annual meeting, elect from its members a president, and an officer to be known as secretary-treasurer, which officer may or may not be a member of the board; and it shall hol…