subchapter 16Y - intern PERMITTING: dentists

21 NCAC 16Y .0101         ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

(a)  Persons shall be eligible for an intern permit under the provisions of G.S. 90-29.4 if they are:

(1)           not licensed to practice dentistry in North Carolina, but are a graduate of and have a DMD or DDS degree from a dental school or program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; or

(2)           a graduate of a dental program other than a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association who has been accepted into a graduate, intern, fellowship, or residency program at a North Carolina Dental School or teaching hospital offering programs in dentistry.

(b)  An intern permit shall not be granted to an individual who:

(1)           lacks good moral character;

(2)           has been disciplined by any dental board or other licensing body in another state or country.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-29.4; 90-30;

Eff. August 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2015; August 1, 2009;

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