§ 12-220-402 — Dentist academic license

(1) (a) A dentist who is employed at
an accredited school or college of dentistry in this state and who practices
dentistry in the course of the dentist's employment responsibilities must either file
an application to the board for an academic license in accordance with this section,
in a format approved by the board, or otherwise become licensed pursuant to
sections 12-220-401 and 12-220-403, as applicable.

(b) Nothing in this section requires a dentist who appears in a program of
dental education or research, as described in section 12-220-302 (1)(f), to obtain an
academic license pursuant to this section.

(2) A person who applies for an academic license must submit proof to the
board that the person:

(a) Graduated from a school of dentistry located in the United States or
another country; and

(b) Is employed by an accredited school or college of dentistry in this state.

(3) An applicant for an academic license must satisfy the credentialing
standards of the accredited school or college of dentistry that employs the
applicant.

(4) An academic license authorizes the licensee to practice dentistry only
while engaged in the performance of the licensee's official duties as an employee
of the accredited school or college of dentistry and only in connection with
programs affiliated or endorsed by the school or college. An academic licensee may
not use an academic license to practice dentistry outside of the licensee's
academic responsibilities.

(5) In addition to the requirements of this section, an applicant for an
academic license must complete all procedures for academic licensing established
by the board to become licensed, including payment of any fee imposed pursuant to
section 12-220-401 (1).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 246, � 1, effective September 14. L. 2025: (1)(a) amended, (SB 25-194), ch. 171, p. 701, � 13, effective August 6.