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59 O.S. § 328 Designation of parts
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Chapter 7 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be composed of two parts as follows: Part 1 shall be titled the State Dental Act, and Part 2 shall be titled the Oklahoma Dental Mediation Act. Added by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.
59 O.S. § 328.1 Citation - Subsequent enactments
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A. Part 1 of Chapter 7 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "State Dental Act". B. All statutes hereinafter enacted and codified in Part 1 of Chapter 7 of this title shall be considered and deemed part of the State Dental Act. Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 1, eff.…
59 O.S. § 328.10 Officers - Election - Tenure - Meetings - Bond -
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Liability - Expenses. A. The Board of Dentistry shall organize annually at the last regularly scheduled meeting of the Board before the beginning of each fiscal year, by electing from among its members a president, a first vice-president, a second vice-president, and a secretary-…
59 O.S. § 328.15 Powers of Board
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A. Pursuant to and in compliance with Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Board of Dentistry shall have the power to formulate, adopt, and promulgate rules as may be necessary to regulate the practice of dentistry in this state and to implement and enforce the pro…
59 O.S. § 328.15A Board investigators - Powers
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A. Investigators for the Board shall be authorized to: 1. Perform such services as are necessary in the investigation of criminal activity or preparation of administrative actions; and 2. Investigate and inspect records of all licenses in order to determine whether licensees are …
59 O.S. § 328.15B Executive Director - Authority
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The Board of Dentistry shall employ an Executive Director. The Board may authorize or direct the Executive Director to: 1. Employ and maintain an office staff; 2. Employ one or more investigators who may be certified peace officers who shall be commissioned with all the powers an…
59 O.S. § 328.17 Standing committees – Composition - Functions
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A. 1. The Board of Dentistry shall have the following standing committees that shall meet once per year and other times as needed to study issues affecting the practice of dentistry and the safety of the public and to make recommendations to the Board: a. Dental Practice Committe…
59 O.S. § 328.19 Acts constituting practice of dentistry - Acts not
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prevented. A. The following acts by any person shall be regarded as practicing dentistry within the meaning of the State Dental Act: 1. Representing oneself to the public as being a dentist or as one authorized to practice dentistry; 2. Representing oneself to the public as being…
59 O.S. § 328.2 Declarations
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The practice of dentistry in the State of Oklahoma is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety and general welfare and to be subject to regulation and control in the public’s best interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the d…
59 O.S. § 328.21 Application for license – Qualifications - Examination
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A. No person shall practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting without first applying for and obtaining a license from the Board of Dentistry. B. Application shall be made to the Board in writing and shall be accompanied by the fee established by the rules of the Boar…
59 O.S. § 328.22 Specialty license
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A. 1. The Board of Dentistry may issue a dental specialty license authorizing a dentist to represent himself or herself to the public as a specialist, and to practice as a specialist, in a dental specialty. 2. No dentist shall represent himself or herself to the public as a speci…
59 O.S. § 328.23 Emergency temporary licenses for dentistry or dental
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hygiene. A. The President of the Board, upon verification that a person meets the requirements provided for in this section and any other requirements provided for in the State Dental Act, may issue an emergency temporary license to practice dentistry for thirty (30) days. A temp…
59 O.S. § 328.23a Special volunteer licenses
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A. There is established a special volunteer license for dentists and a special volunteer license for dental hygienists who are retired from active practice or out-of-state licensees in active practice who are in the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps or assisting with emergency manag…
59 O.S. § 328.23b Retired volunteer licenses
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A dentist, dental hygienist or dental assistant who has been licensed or permitted in good standing with the Board in excess of twenty (20) years on a consecutive basis may apply for a retired volunteer dentist, dental hygienist or dental assistant license or permit on a yearly b…
59 O.S. § 328.24 Dental assistant permit — Expanded duty permits
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A. No person shall practice as a dental assistant without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the Board of Dentistry. B. The application shall be made to the Board in writing and shall be accompanied by the fee established by the Board, together with satisfactory proof…
59 O.S. § 328.25 Oral maxillofacial surgery assistant permits
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A. Any person applying for an oral maxillofacial surgery expanded duty permit shall complete the requirements of this section for submission and approval before the Board. B. The application shall be made to the Board in writing and shall be accompanied by the fee established by …
59 O.S. § 328.26 Dental student or dental hygiene student intern
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resident, or fellow permit. A. The Board of Dentistry may, without examination, issue a dental student intern, resident or fellowship permit to a student or graduate of an approved dental school or college, or a residency program approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation…
59 O.S. § 328.27 Faculty licenses and faculty specialty licenses
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A. 1. The Board of Dentistry may, without a clinical examination, upon presentation of satisfactory credentials, including completion of all portions of the National Board Dental Examination, the dental hygiene National Boards and both Part I and Part II of the National Board exa…
59 O.S. § 328.28a Applicant criminal background check
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Every applicant for any type of license or permit issued by the Board of Dentistry shall be subject to a national criminal background check. The Board may deny a license or permit for any applicant who fails to disclose a criminal history or a disqualifying violation of the law p…
59 O.S. § 328.29a Dental assistant – Revocation or suspension of permit
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probation or censure – Reinstatement – Definitions. A. The following acts or occurrences by a dental assistant shall constitute grounds for which the penalties specified in Section 328.44a of this title may be imposed by the Board of Dentistry or be the basis for denying a new ap…
59 O.S. § 328.3 Definitions
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As used in the State Dental Act, the following words, phrases, or terms, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings: 1. “Accredited dental college” means an institution whose dental educational program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accre…
59 O.S. § 328.31 Professional entities formed for practice of dentistry
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A. Professional entities formed pursuant to the Professional Entity Act, for the purpose of rendering professional services by a dentist, shall be subject to all of the provisions of the State Dental Act, except that professional entities shall not be required to obtain a license…
59 O.S. § 328.31a Use of trade names – Rules regulating advertisements
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A. One dentist or multiple dentists may use a trade name in connection with the practice of dentistry provided that: 1. The use of the trade name shall not be false, fraudulent or misleading; and 2. When one dentist or multiple dentists make an advertisement in the trade name or …
59 O.S. § 328.31b Patient record keeping requirements
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A. Every dental office or treatment facility, whether individual, group or multi-doctor practice operating under a name, trade name or other professional entity shall maintain written records on each patient treated at the facility and shall make these records available to the Bo…
59 O.S. § 328.32 Dentists - Grounds for penalties
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A. The following acts or occurrences by a dentist shall constitute grounds for which the penalties specified in Section 328.44a of this title may be imposed by order of the Board of Dentistry or be the basis for denying a new applicant any license or permit issued by the Board: 1…
59 O.S. § 328.33 Revocation or suspension of license of dental hygienist
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or discipline by probation or reprimand. A. The following acts or occurrences by a dental hygienist shall constitute grounds for which the penalties specified in Section 328.44a of this title may be imposed by order of the Board of Dentistry or be the basis for denying a new appl…
59 O.S. § 328.34 Practice of dental hygiene under supervision of dentist
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– Delegation of duties to dental hygienist – Authorization of advanced procedures. A. A dental hygienist may practice dental hygiene under the supervision of a dentist in a dental office or treatment facility. A dentist may employ not more than the equivalent of three full-time d…
59 O.S. § 328.36 Permit to operate dental laboratory
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A. 1. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other legal entity who desires to operate a dental laboratory in this state shall file with the Board of Dentistry, on a form prescribed by the Board, an application for a permit to operate a dental laboratory and pay the fee es…
59 O.S. § 328.36a Laboratory prescriptions
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A. A dentist may utilize a dental laboratory technician and a dental laboratory to perform or provide dental laboratory technology. Except as provided in subsection C of Section 328.36 of this title, a dentist who utilizes the services of a dental laboratory technician or dental …
59 O.S. § 328.39 Dental laboratory permit holders or technicians -
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Grounds for penalties. The following acts or occurrences by a dental laboratory permit holder or technician shall constitute grounds for which the penalties specified in Section 328.44a of this title may be imposed by order of the Board of Dentistry or be the basis for denying a …
59 O.S. § 328.39a Dental laboratory permit holders - Grounds for
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penalties. The following acts or occurrences by a holder of a permit to operate a dental laboratory shall constitute grounds for which the penalties specified in Section 328.44a of this title may be imposed by order of the Board of Dentistry: 1. Publishing a false, fraudulent or …
59 O.S. § 328.40a Registration for mobile dental clinics
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A. A mobile dental clinic providing dental treatment shall register with the Board of Dentistry and provide the following information: 1. The dentist or dentists that will be providing and/or supervising dental treatment to patients; 2. If the mobile dental clinic provides treatm…
59 O.S. § 328.41 Renewal certificate - Continuing education requirements
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– Fee - Automatic cancellation. A. 1. On or before the last day of December of each year, every dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, and other licensee or permit holders previously licensed or permitted by the Board of Dentistry to practice in this state, with the excepti…
59 O.S. § 328.42 State Dental Fund
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There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Board of Dentistry to be designated as "The State Dental Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Board pursuant to th…
59 O.S. § 328.43a Complaints - Review and investigative panels - Panel
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authority. A. 1. Upon the receipt of a complaint to the Board of Dentistry alleging a violation of the State Dental Act or other state or federal law by a licensee, permit holder or other individual under the authority of the Board, the Board president shall assign up to three Bo…
59 O.S. § 328.43b Patient fatalities - Adverse Outcomes Review and
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Investigation Panel. A. In any matter involving a fatality or near fatality of a dental patient within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving anesthesia or that is required to be reported to the Board pursuant to Section 328.55 of this title, such matter shall be investigated by the…
59 O.S. § 328.44a Penalties - Judicial review
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A. The Board of Dentistry is authorized, after notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, to issue an order imposing one or more of the following penalties whenever the Board finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that a de…
59 O.S. § 328.44b Surrender of license, permit, or certificate
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A. A holder of a license, a permit, or certificate granted by the Board of Dentistry shall have the right to surrender the license, permit, or certificate, in writing, notarized, to the Board if the holder is in good standing with the Board as determined, in its discretion, by th…
59 O.S. § 328.48 Annual statement of receipts and expenditures
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It shall be the duty of the Board of Dentistry, annually, to have prepared a statement showing the total amount of receipts and expenditures of the Board for the preceding twelve (12) months. The statement shall be properly certified under oath by the president and Executive Dire…
59 O.S. § 328.49 See the following versions:
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OS 59-328.49v1 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 530) OS 59-328.49v2 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 723)
59 O.S. § 328.49v1 Unlawful practices - Criminal and civil actions
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A. The Board of Dentistry shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the State Dental Act against all persons who are in violation thereof, including, but not limited to, individuals who practice or attempt to practice dentistry or dental hygiene without proper…
59 O.S. § 328.49v2 Unlawful practices - Criminal and civil actions
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A. The Board of Dentistry shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the State Dental Act against all persons who are in violation thereof, including, but not limited to, individuals who practice or attempt to practice dentistry or dental hygiene without proper…
59 O.S. § 328.51a Fees
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A. The Board of Dentistry is authorized to charge the following fees for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the State Dental Act. The penalty and late fee shall be twice the amount of the original fee for license renewals. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the State …
59 O.S. § 328.53 Dentists - Professional malpractice liability
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insurance. A. All dentists in active practice licensed by the Board of Dentistry shall maintain a policy for professional malpractice liability insurance; provided, however, that such requirement shall not apply to dentists: 1. Covered by a group or hospital malpractice insurance…
59 O.S. § 328.54 Dental practice - Diagnosis via the Internet
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A. Any person conducting a diagnosis for the purpose of prescribing medication or treatment or any other action determined to be a dental practice as defined by the State Dental Act, via the Internet or other telecommunications device on any patient that is physically located in …
59 O.S. § 328.55 Death of patient - Notification of Board
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All licensees engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state shall notify the Board within twenty-four (24) hours of the discovery of a death of a patient, or an emergency hospital visit where the patient is admitted, pursuant to treatment in a dental office and potentially r…
59 O.S. § 328.56 Unauthorized or forged prescribing of controlled
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dangerous substances. Every dentist shall have a duty to guard against the illegal diversion and unauthorized or forged prescribing of controlled dangerous substances while practicing dentistry and shall: 1. Notify the Board within twenty-four (24) hours of discovery that an empl…
59 O.S. § 328.57 Providing care during a pandemic, disaster or emergency
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– Administering vaccinations. A. Upon the declaration by governmental officials of a health pandemic or a state or federal disaster or emergency, dentists and dental hygienists and dental assistants working under the supervision of a dentist or physician, acting in good faith, sh…
59 O.S. § 328.58 Dentists utilizing dental hygienist with elder care
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advanced procedure permit to treat patients utilizing teledentistry — Permissible facilities — Expanded duty permit for elder care and public health for dental assistants. A. A licensed dentist may allow a dental hygienist with an elder care advanced procedure permit to treat pat…
59 O.S. § 328.60 Citation - Subsequent enactments
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A. Part 2 of Chapter 7 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Dental Mediation Act". B. All statutes hereinafter enacted and codified in Part 2 of Chapter 7 of this title shall be considered and deemed part of the Oklahoma Dental Mediation Act. Added by La…