Virginia Code 54.1-2714: Restricted licenses to teach dentistry for foreign dentists
A. The Board may grant, without examination, a restricted license for a temporary appointment to teach dentistry at a dental school in this Commonwealth to any person who:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-2714
- Board: means the Board of Dentistry. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
- Dentistry: means the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, through surgical, nonsurgical, or related procedures, of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity and the maxillofacial, adjacent, and associated structures and their impact on the human body. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
- License: means the document issued to an applicant upon completion of requirements for admission to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in the Commonwealth or upon registration for renewal of license to continue the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
- License to practice dentistry: means any license to practice dentistry issued by the Board. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
1. Is a resident of a foreign country;
2. Is licensed to practice dentistry in a foreign country;
3. Holds a faculty appointment in a dental school in a foreign country;
4. Is a graduate of a foreign dental school or college or the dental department of a foreign institution of higher education;
5. Is not licensed to practice dentistry in Virginia;
6. Has not failed an examination for a license to practice dentistry in this Commonwealth;
7. Has received a temporary appointment to the faculty of a dental school in this Commonwealth to teach dentistry;
8. Is, in the opinion of the Board, qualified to teach dentistry; and
9. Submits a completed application, the supporting documents the Board deems necessary to determine his qualifications, and the prescribed fee.
B. A restricted license shall entitle the licensee to perform all operations which a person licensed to practice dentistry may perform but only for the purpose of teaching. No person granted a restricted license shall practice dentistry intramurally or privately or receive fees for his services.
C. A restricted license granted pursuant to this section shall expire 24 months from the date of issuance and may not be renewed or reissued.