21 ncac 16y .0104         direction and supervision

(a)  Holders of a valid intern permit who are currently licensed in Canada or a U.S. territory or state may practice under direction of one or more dentists with a current and valid North Carolina license. The directing dentist shall be responsible for all consequences or results arising from the permit holder's practice of dentistry.

(b)  Holders of a valid intern permit who are not currently licensed in Canada or a U.S. territory or state may work only under supervision of one or more dentists with a current and valid North Carolina license. The supervising dentist shall be responsible for all consequences or results arising from the permit holder's practice of dentistry.

(c)  Holders of any valid intern permit under this Rule who are required to be on-call, either in-person or by electronic means, in an emergency setting may practice under the direction or supervision of a dentist following the accrediting standard of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

(d)  For purposes of this Rule, the acts of a permit holder are deemed to be under the direction of a licensed dentist when performed in a locale where a licensed dentist is not always required to be physically present during the performance of the acts that are being performed pursuant to the dentist's order, control, and approval.

(e)  For purposes of this Rule, the acts of a permit holder are deemed to be under the supervision of a licensed dentist when performed in a locale where a licensed dentist is physically present during the performance of the acts that are being performed pursuant to the dentist's order, control, and approval.

(f)  The CODA accrediting standard and its subsequent amendments and editions, which are incorporated herein by reference, are published on the American Dental Association's website located at http://www.ada.org/en/coda/policies-and-guidelines/policy-and-procedure-manual, and are available at no cost.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-29.4;

Eff. August 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2017; July 1, 2015;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.