(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 680.010 to 680.205, the Oregon Board of Dentistry shall issue a dental hygiene instructor’s license to any person who:
(a) Is or will be a full-time instructor of dental hygiene engaged in the practice of dental hygiene, including but not limited to participation in a faculty practice plan within the scope of the applicant’s employment at the Oregon Health and Science University;
(b) Is a graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, if any; and
(c) Is licensed to practice dental hygiene in another state or a Canadian province.
(2) The board shall by rule establish standards, procedures and fees for the issuance, suspension, revocation and renewal of a dental hygiene instructor’s license.
(3) The board may refuse to issue or renew a dental hygiene instructor’s license to an applicant or licensee:
(a) Who has been convicted of an offense or disciplined by a dental licensing body in a manner that bears, in the judgment of the board, a demonstrable relationship to the ability of the applicant or licensee to practice dental hygiene in accordance with the provisions of ORS 680.010 to 680.205;
(b) Who has falsified an application for licensure; or
(c) For cause as described under ORS 679.140 or 679.170.
(4) An applicant who receives a dental hygiene instructor’s license is restricted to the practice of dental hygiene in a facility devoted to dental care on the campus of the Oregon Health and Science University.
(5) An applicant who receives a dental hygiene instructor’s license is subject to the professional ethics, standards and discipline of ORS 680.010 to 680.205. [2001 c.193 §4]
Note: 680.082 was added to and made a part of 680.010 to 680.205 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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