Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 612

  • Board: means the Board of Dental Examiners. See
  • Dental therapist: means an individual licensed to practice as a dental therapist under this chapter. See
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 612. License by endorsement

(a) The Board may grant a license as a dental therapist to an applicant who:

(1) is currently licensed in good standing to practice as a dental therapist in any jurisdiction of the United States or Canada that has licensing requirements deemed by the Board to be at least substantially equivalent to those of this State;

(2) has passed an examination testing the applicant’s knowledge of the Vermont statutes and rules relating to the practice of dentistry approved by the Board;

(3) has successfully completed an emergency office procedure course approved by the Board;

(4) has met active practice requirements and any other requirements established by the Board by rule; and

(5) pays the application fee set forth in section 662 of this chapter.

(b) [Repealed.] (Added 2015, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 2, 2016; amended 2017, No. 48, § 10.)