Title 36 — PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Any person who has applied for a license to practice as a dentist or a dental hygienist and has met all of the requirements for the license, may be granted a temporary registration to practice as a dentist or a dental hygienist only until a date set by the board. The person is su…

Any person practicing under a temporary registration is subject to supervision and discipline by the board pursuant to this chapter in the same manner as any other licensee pursuant to this chapter. A person practicing under a temporary registration submits to jurisdiction by the…

Any person who, while located outside this state, practices dentistry through teledentistry and provides the dental services to a patient located in this state, is engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state. Source: SL 2015, ch 199 , § 60.

Any services provided by a licensee or registrant through teledentistry or electronic means shall comply with the provisions of this chapter as if the services were provided in person by a licensee or registrant. Source: SL 2015, ch 199 , § 61.

Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed to apply to any licensed person practicing dentistry outside of this state when in actual consultation with a dentist in this state. Source: SL 2015, ch 199 , § 62.

The board shall elect annually from its members a president, vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer. No member may serve as president for more than three consecutive one year terms. Source: SDC 1939, § 27.0603; SL 1971, ch 213 , § 5; SL 1989, ch 322 ; SL 1992, ch 269 , § 4; SL…

The board shall promulgate nonrefundable fees, by rule pursuant to chapter 1-26 , provided for in this chapter, within the following limits: (1) Examination fee for dentists, not more than three hundred dollars; (2) Examination fee for dental hygienists, not more than one hundred…

36-6A-52 Annual renewal of license or registration--Information and fee--Notice. 36-6A-53

As a condition of annual renewal of a license or registration, each licensee or registrant shall, on or before the first day of July each year, transmit to the board, upon a form prescribed by the board, information reasonably related to the administration of a licensure or regis…

36-6A-54 Display of certificates. 36-6A-55 Proof of continuing education or continuing competency. 36-6A-56

Each licensee or registrant shall post and keep conspicuously his or her name, annual license certificate, and annual registration certificate in each dental clinic in which he or she practices, in plain sight of the patients. Source: SDC 1939, §§ 27.0611, 27.9912; SL 1971, ch 21…

Every five years of licensure or registration, each licensee or registrant shall provide the board evidence, of a nature suitable to the board that a licensee or registrant has attended, or participated in an amount of board approved continuing education or continuing competency …

36-6A-57 Reexamination on failure to comply with continuing education or competency requirements--Suspension of license. 36-6A-58 Notice to board of change of name or address. 36-6A-59 Disciplinary sanctions for professional incompetence, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, o…

Any licensee or registrant who fails to comply with the continuing education or continuing competency requirements set forth in this chapter may, at the discretion of the board, be reexamined to determine his or her competency to continue licensure or registration. If, in the opi…

Each licensee or registrant, upon changing his or her place of residence, name, place of employment, or place of business shall, within ten days thereafter, furnish the board with updated information. Source: SDC 1939, § 27.0610; SL 1943, ch 103 ; SL 1971, ch 213 , § 33; SL 1981,…

Each licensee and registrant subject to this chapter shall conduct his or her practice in accordance with the standards established by the board. Each licensee or registrant is subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions enumerated in this chapter upon satisfactory proo…

The term, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as used in this chapter includes: (1) Presenting to the board any license, certificate, or diploma which was obtained by fraud or deception practiced in passing a required examination or which was obtained by the giving of false s…

No contract entered into between a licensee or registrant and any other party under which the licensee or registrant renders dental services may require the licensee or registrant to act in a manner which violates the professional standards for dentistry set forth in this chapter…

The board shall continue within the Department of Health, and shall retain all its prescribed functions, including administrative functions. The board shall submit records, information, and reports in the form and at times required by the secretary of health. However, the board s…

In the prosecution of any person for violation of this chapter, it is not necessary to allege or prove lack of a valid license to practice as a dentist or a dental hygienist or a valid registration to practice as a dental radiographer or a registered dental assistant but such pro…

The board may accept any funds which may be made available to it from any source. All funds received by the board shall be kept in a separate fund for the sole use and under the sole control of the board. Payments out of the fund shall be made only upon authorization by the presi…

Out of the funds coming into the possession of the board, the board members may receive the compensation and reimbursement of expenses provided by law. The secretary-treasurer shall in addition thereto be paid a stipend approved by the board. The board may expend funds necessary …

The board may affiliate with the American Association of Dental Boards and any regional or national dental testing agency recognized by the board as active members, pay regular annual dues to the entities, and send members and agents of the board to the meetings of the entities. …