Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4715 - Dentists; Dental Hygienists

• Section 4715.01 - Dentist - Dental Hygienist Definitions.
  Any person shall be regarded as practicing dentistry, who is a manager, proprietor, operator, or conductor of a place for performing dental operations, or...
• Section 4715.02 - State Dental Board.
  The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a state dental board consisting of thirteen persons, nine of whom shall...
• Section 4715.03 - Board Organization - Examinations.
  (A) The state dental board shall organize by electing from its members a president , secretary, and vice-secretary. The secretary and vice-secretary shall be...
• Section 4715.031 - Development And Implementation Of Quality Intervention Program.
  (A) The state dental board may develop and implement a quality intervention program. The board may propose that the holder of a license issued...
• Section 4715.0310 - Notice Of Opportunity For Hearing And Name Or Referee Or Examiner As Public Record.
  A notice of opportunity for a hearing issued by the state dental board pursuant to section 119.07 of the Revised Code and the name...
• Section 4715.032 - Supervisory Investigative Panel.
  There is hereby created the supervisory investigative panel of the state dental board. The supervisory investigative panel shall consist solely of the board's secretary...
• Section 4715.033 - Issuance Of Subpoenas.
  (A) All subpoenas the state dental board seeks to issue with respect to an investigation shall, subject to division (B) of this section, be...
• Section 4715.034 - Authority Of Panel To Meet With Individuals Under Investigation; Recommendations.
  (A) At any time during an investigation, the supervisory investigative panel may ask to meet with the individual who is the subject of the...
• Section 4715.035 - Calculation Of Time Period For Recommendation.
  Both of the following periods of time shall not be counted for purposes of determining the time within which the supervisory investigative panel is...
• Section 4715.036 - Requests For Copies Of Investigative Items.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "Personal identifying information" has the same meaning as in section 2913.49 of the Revised Code. (2) "Confidential...
• Section 4715.037 - Appointment Of Referees Or Examiners; Terms.
  (A) Notwithstanding the permissive nature of hearing referee or examiner appointments under section 119.09 of the Revised Code, the state dental board shall appoint,...
• Section 4715.038 - Conduct Of Hearing; Findings.
  A hearing referee or examiner assigned to conduct a hearing pursuant to section 4715.037 of the Revised Code shall hear and consider the oral...
• Section 4715.039 - Oral Arguments; Final Decision; Appeal.
  Prior to the state dental board's decision of a case, the board shall allow the parties or their counsel an opportunity to present oral...
• Section 4715.04 - Secretary's Bond - Depositing Receipts.
  Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the secretary of the state dental board shall give a bond to the...
• Section 4715.05 - Prosecution - Injunctive Relief.
  The prosecuting attorney of a county, or the village solicitor or city director of law of a municipal corporation, wherein a violation of this...
• Section 4715.06 - Compensation And Expenses Of Board.
  Each member of the state dental board shall receive an amount fixed pursuant to division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code for...
• Section 4715.07 - Affiliation With American Association Of Dental Examiners.
  The state dental board may affiliate with the American association of dental examiners, as an active member, and pay regular annual dues to said...
• Section 4715.08 - Official Seal And Records.
  The state dental board shall have an official seal and shall keep a record of its proceedings, a register of persons licensed as dentists,...
• Section 4715.09 - Unlicense Practice Prohibited.
  (A) No person shall practice dentistry without a current license from the state dental board. No person shall practice dentistry while the person's license...
• Section 4715.10 - Application For License.
  (A) As used in this section, "accredited dental college" means a dental college accredited by the commission on dental accreditation or a dental college...
• Section 4715.101 - License Applicant To Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.
  (A) As used in this section , " license" and " applicant for an initial license" have the same meanings as in section 4776.01...
• Section 4715.11 - Licensing Procedure.
  In the state dental board's implementation of section 4715.10 of the Revised Code, all of the following apply: (A) For purposes of division (D)(1)...
• Section 4715.12 - License - Re-examination.
  If an applicant passes the examination required by section 4715.10 of the Revised Code, the applicant shall receive a license from the state dental...
• Section 4715.13 - Fees For Licenses Or Permits.
  (A) Applicants for licenses to practice dentistry or for a general anesthesia permit or a conscious intravenous sedation permit shall pay to the secretary...
• Section 4715.14 - Registration - Notice Of Change Of Address.
  (A) (1) Each person who is licensed to practice dentistry in Ohio shall, on or before the first day of January of each even-numbered...
• Section 4715.141 - Continuing Education.
  (A) Each licensed dentist shall complete biennially not less than forty hours of continuing dental education, which may include, but is not limited to,...
• Section 4715.15 - [Repealed].
  Repealed by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 276, §2, eff. 3/19/2015. Repealed by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 394, §2,...
• Section 4715.16 - Application For Limited License.
  (A) Upon payment of a fee of ten dollars, the state dental board may without examination issue a limited resident's license to any person...
• Section 4715.17 - License To Be Displayed.
  Each person who engages in the practice of dentistry shall keep displayed in a conspicuous place in the office wherein he practices the majority...
• Section 4715.18 - Practice Name.
  (A) No person shall practice or offer to practice dentistry or dental surgery under the name of any company, association, corporation , or other...
• Section 4715.19 - Employment Of Unlicensed Dentist Unlawful - Misrepresentation, Impersonation, Or False Application Unlawful.
  No person, being a manager, proprietor, operator, or conductor of a place for performing dental operations, shall employ a person who is not a...
• Section 4715.20 - License Required To Practice As Dental Hygienist.
  No person shall practice as a dental hygienist except a licensed dentist or one who has obtained a license from the state dental board...
• Section 4715.21 - License Application.
  Each person who desires to practice as a dental hygienist shall file with the secretary of the state dental board a written application for...
• Section 4715.22 - Supervision Of Licensed Dentist.
  (A) (1) This section applies only when a licensed dental hygienist is not practicing under a permit issued pursuant to section 4715.363 of the...
• Section 4715.23 - Practice Limitations.
  The practice of a dental hygienist shall consist of those prophylactic, preventive, and other procedures that licensed dentists are authorized by this chapter and...
• Section 4715.231 - Administration Of Local Anesthesia By Dental Hygienist.
  (A) As used in this section, "direct supervision" means a dentist licensed under this chapter is present, for purposes of consultation and direction, at...
• Section 4715.24 - Registration - Notice Of Change Of Address.
  (A) Each person who is licensed to practice as a dental hygienist in Ohio shall, on or before the first day of January of...
• Section 4715.241 - Dental Hygienist; Notice Of Temporary Retirement.
  (A) As used in this section and sections 4715.242 and 4715.25 of the Revised Code, "registration period" means the two-year period during which a...
• Section 4715.242 - Reinstatement.
  (A) A dental hygienist who is temporarily retired pursuant to section 4715.241 of the Revised Code may submit a written request to the state...
• Section 4715.25 - Continuing Education.
  (A) Every person licensed to practice as a dental hygienist and required to register with the state dental board shall certify to the board...
• Section 4715.251 - Completion Of Basic Life-support Training Course.
  Each person licensed to practice as a dental hygienist and required to register with the state dental board shall, each time the person applies...
• Section 4715.26 - Record Of Dental Hygienists And Location.
  The secretary of the state dental board shall keep a record of all dental hygienists, together with location and supervising dentist. Effective Date: 10-01-1953
• Section 4715.27 - Reciprocity.
  The state dental board may issue a license to an applicant who furnishes satisfactory proof of being at least eighteen years of age, of...
• Section 4715.28 - Prohibited Acts.
  No person shall practice as or perform the duties of a dental hygienist in violation of sections 4715.20 to 4715.27, inclusive, of the Revised...
• Section 4715.29 - Employment Of Dental Hygienist.
  No person shall employ a dental hygienist who has not complied with sections 4715.20 to 4715.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code. Effective Date: 10-01-1953
• Section 4715.30 - Discplinary Actions.
  (A) An applicant for or holder of a certificate or license issued under this chapter is subject to disciplinary action by the state dental...
• Section 4715.301 - Standards For Approving And Designating Physicians And Facilities As Treatment Providers For Dentists Or Dental Hygienists With Substance Abuse Problems.
  The state dental board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing standards for approving and designating physicians and...
• Section 4715.302 - Dentist's Review Of Patient Information Available Through Drug Database.
  (A) As used in this section : (1) "Drug database" means the database established and maintained by the state board of pharmacy pursuant to...
• Section 4715.31 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-01-1996
• Section 4715.32 - Using Diploma Or License With Intent To Defraud.
  No person shall sell or offer to sell a diploma conferring a dental degree or a license granted by the state dental board, or...
• Section 4715.33 - Students Exempted.
  Sections 4715.01 to 4715.35 of the Revised Code do not apply to a bona fide student of dentistry when he is participating in any...
• Section 4715.34 - Provisions Not Applicable To Physicians And Surgeons - Exception.
  Sections 4715.01 to 4715.35, inclusive, of the Revised Code do not apply to a legally qualified physician or surgeon unless he practices dentistry as...
• Section 4715.35 - Payment Of Fines And Forfeitures.
  All fines or forfeitures of bond in an action for violation of sections 4715.01 to 4715.35 of the Revised Code shall be paid by...
• Section 4715.36 - Definitions.
  As used in this section and sections 4715.361 to 4715.374 of the Revised Code: (A) "Accredited dental hygiene school" means a dental hygiene school...
• Section 4715.361 - Oral Health Access Supervision Program.
  The oral health access supervision program is hereby created. The program shall begin six months after the effective date of this section. Added by...
• Section 4715.362 - Application For Permit; Dentist.
  A dentist who desires to participate in the oral health access supervision program shall apply to the state dental board for an oral health...
• Section 4715.363 - Application For Permit; Dental Hygienist.
  (A) A dental hygienist who desires to participate in the oral health access supervision program shall apply to the state dental board for a...
• Section 4715.364 - Permit Required.
  (A) No person shall authorize a dental hygienist to provide dental hygiene services under section 4715.365 of the Revised Code unless the person holds...
• Section 4715.365 - Authority Under Permit.
  (A) A dentist who holds a current, valid oral health access supervision permit issued under section 4715.362 of the Revised Code may authorize a...
• Section 4715.366 - Compliance With Protocols; Appointment With Authorizing Dentist.
  (A) A dental hygienist providing dental hygiene services under a permit issued under section 4715.363 of the Revised Code to practice under the oral...
• Section 4715.367 - Maximum Number Of Permittees Under Authorizing Dentist.
  An authorizing dentist shall not at any one time have more than three dental hygienists who hold permits issued under section 4715.363 of the...
• Section 4715.368 - List Of Locations Where Services Are Provided.
  At the request of the state dental board, an authorizing dentist or the dental hygienist who has been authorized to perform dental hygiene services...
• Section 4715.369 - Expiration Of Oral Health Access Supervision Permit; Renewal.
  (A) An oral health access supervision permit issued under section 4715.362 of the Revised Code expires on the thirty-first day of December of the...
• Section 4715.37 - Expiration Of Permit To Practice Under Dentist's Supervision; Renewal.
  (A) A permit to practice under the oral health access supervision of a dentist issued under section 4715.363 of the Revised Code expires on...
• Section 4715.371 - Directory Of Permit Holders.
  The state dental board shall develop and publish on its internet web site a directory containing the names and contact information, including electronic mail...
• Section 4715.372 - Adoption Of Rules; Course Standards.
  (A) The state dental board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to implement the oral health...
• Section 4715.373 - Authorized Activities.
  Nothing in sections 4715.36 to 4715.372 of the Revised Code authorizes any activity prohibited by this chapter or prohibited by a rule adopted under...
• Section 4715.374 - Suspension Or Revocation Of Permit.
  The state dental board may, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, suspend or revoke a permit issued under section 4715.362 or...
• Section 4715.375 - Annual Reports.
  The state dental board shall annually report the status of the oral health access supervision program. The report shall be submitted to the governor...
• Section 4715.38 - Fees In Excess Of Statutory Amounts.
  The state dental board, subject to the approval of the controlling board, may establish fees in excess of the amounts provided in sections 4715.01...
• Section 4715.39 - Permitted Duties.
  (A) The state dental board may define the duties that may be performed by dental assistants and other individuals designated by the board as...
• Section 4715.40 - Effect Of Child Support Default On License.
  On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state dental board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50...
• Section 4715.41 - Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions For Human Trafficking.
  The state dental board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code. Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.169, HB 247, §1, eff. 3/22/2013.
• Section 4715.42 - Volunteer's Certifiate.
  (A) (1) As used in this section (a) "Free clinic" has the same meaning as in section 3701.071 of the Revised Code. (b) "Indigent...
• Section 4715.421 - Temporary Dental Volunteer's Certificate.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "Accredited dental college" has the same meaning as in section 4715.10 of the Revised Code. (2) "Accredited...
• Section 4715.51 - Dental X-ray Machine Operator Definitions.
  As used in sections 4715.52 to 4715.57 of the Revised Code, "dental x-ray machine operator" means an individual who, under the direct supervision of...
• Section 4715.52 - Unlicensed Practice.
  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no person shall practice or hold that person out as a dental x-ray machine...
• Section 4715.53 - License Qualifications.
  (A) Each individual seeking a certificate to practice as a dental x-ray machine operator shall apply to the state dental board on a form...
• Section 4715.54 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 05-12-2006
• Section 4715.55 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 05-12-2006
• Section 4715.56 - Dentist Supervision Of Radiologic Procedures.
  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a dental x-ray machine operator may perform radiologic procedures only if a dentist is...
• Section 4715.57 - Continuing Education Accreditation.
  (A) Each person seeking approval for an educational program in dental x-ray machine operation shall apply to the state dental board on a form...
• Section 4715.58 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 05-12-2006
• Section 4715.61 - Registration As Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary Required.
  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no person shall practice as an expanded function dental auxiliary without being registered under...
• Section 4715.62 - Application To Register As Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary.
  (A) Each individual seeking to register with the state dental board as an expanded function dental auxiliary shall file with the secretary of the...
• Section 4715.63 - Expiration And Renewal Of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary Registration.
  (A) Registration under section 4715.62 of the Revised Code expires on the thirty-first day of December of the year following the year in which...
• Section 4715.64 - Practice As Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary.
  (A) Subject to divisions (B), (C), and (D) of this section, the practice of an expanded function dental auxiliary shall consist of the following:...
• Section 4715.65 - Record Of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary Registrants.
  The secretary of the state dental board shall keep a record of all persons registered under this chapter as expanded function dental auxiliaries. For...
• Section 4715.66 - Rules Governing Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries.
  (A) The state dental board shall adopt rules as the board considers necessary to implement and administer sections 4715.61 to 4715.64 of the Revised...
• Section 4715.99 - Penalty.
  (A) Whoever violates section 4715.17 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the...

Last modified: October 10, 2016