SECTION .0500 – LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS
21 ncac 16b .0501 DENTAL LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS
(a) Except for instructors applying under Rule .0502 of this Section, an applicant for a dental license by credentials shall submit to the Board:
(1) a notarized application form provided by the Board at www.ncdentalboard.org that includes the information and materials required by Rule .0301(a) of this Subchapter;
(2) the non-refundable licensure by credentials fee set forth in 21 NCAC 16M .0101;
(3) an affidavit from the applicant stating for the five year period set out in G.S. 90-36(c)(1):
(A) the dates that and locations where the applicant has practiced dentistry;
(B) that the applicant has provided at least 5,000 hours of clinical care to patients, not including postgraduate training, residency programs, or an internship; and
(C) that the applicant has held an active, unrestricted dental license issued by another U.S. state or U.S. territory, without any period of interruption; and
(4) a statement disclosing and explaining any investigations, malpractice claims, or state or federal agency complaints, judgments, or settlements that are related to licensure and are not disclosed elsewhere in the application.
(b) In addition to the requirements of Paragraph (a) of this Rule, an applicant for a dental license by credentials shall request the applicable entity to send the following required information or documents, in a sealed envelope or via secure electronic transmission, directly from the entity to the Board office:
(1) the applicant's official transcripts from a dental school or college accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association ("CODA") showing the applicant graduated with a DDS or DMD degree;
(2) a certificate of the applicant's licensure status from the dental regulatory authority or other occupational or professional regulatory authority and a disclosure of any disciplinary action taken or investigation pending, from all licensing jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has ever held a dental license or other occupational or professional license;
(3) scores from:
(A) the National Board Dental Examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations; and
(B) a clinical examination accepted by the Board based on the criteria set out in Rule .0303(d) of this Subchapter;
(4) a report of any pending or final malpractice actions against the applicant verified by any malpractice insurance carrier covering the applicant; and
(5) a letter of coverage history from all current and all previous malpractice insurance carriers covering the applicant.
(c) An application shall be complete when the Board receives all information and documentation set forth in Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Rule and the applicant's passing scores on all examinations required by this Rule. Partial applications that are not completed within one year of the date the first document is submitted to the Board shall be disregarded as expired without a refund of the application fee.
(d) An applicant for dental licensure by credentials shall pass the Board's written examinations in sterilization and jurisprudence as set out in Rule .0303(a) of this Subchapter. Individuals who do not pass either written examination after three attempts within one year in accordance with Rule .0317(b) of this Subchapter shall not be eligible for reexamination under Rule .0317(c) of this Subchapter and may not reapply for licensure by credentials.
(1) the applicant is not required to hold a dental license issued by any U.S. state or territory; and
(2) the applicant shall satisfy the educational credentials requirement set out in Subparagraph (b)(1) of this Rule by requesting the applicable entity to send directly to the Board office, in a sealed envelope or via secure electronic transmission:
(A) official transcripts from any school or college showing the applicant graduated with a general dental degree; and
(B) official transcripts from a school or college showing the applicant graduated with a certificate or a degree from a CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in the school.
(f) Any applicant who changes his or her address shall notify the Board office in writing within 10 business days.
(g) Any license obtained through fraud or by any false representation shall be revoked.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-36; 90-41;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2003;
Eff. January 1, 2004;
Recodified from 21 NCAC 16B .0401 Eff. March 1, 2006;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014; February 1, 2010;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2023; March 1, 2020.