§ 25-14-1-16 — Applicant requirements; issuance of license; fee; rules for endorsement; appearance before board

(a) An applicant under this article must
submit proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant has not been
convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability
to practice competently.
(b) The board may issue a license upon payment of a fee, set by the
board under section 13 of this chapter, to an applicant who furnishes
proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant is a dentist who:
(1) is licensed in another state or a province of Canada that has
licensing requirements substantially equal to those in effect in
Indiana on the date of application;
(2) has practiced dentistry for at least two (2) of the three (3)
years preceding the date of application;
(3) passes the law examination administered by the board or an
entity approved by the board;
(4) has completed the required hours of continuing education in
the previous two (2) years; and
(5) meets all other requirements of this chapter.
(c) The board shall have power to adopt rules under section 13 of
this chapter for licensure by endorsement.
(d) An applicant shall, at the request of the board, make an
appearance before the board.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.13; Acts 1917, c.160, s.2; Acts
1935, c.90, s.6; Acts 1963, c.151, s.9. As amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.172, SEC.17; P.L.169-1985, SEC.53; P.L.149-1987, SEC.35;
P.L.48-1991, SEC.26; P.L.33-1993, SEC.22; P.L.24-1999, SEC.12;
P.L.46-2005, SEC.1; P.L.103-2011, SEC.20; P.L.149-2025,
SEC.4.