63 Pa. Stat. § 130l

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-79
Section 130l - Restricted faculty license
(a) The board shall grant without examination a restricted faculty license to any qualified individual, not less than twenty-five years of age, of good moral character, not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, who satisfies the following criteria:
(1) Is licensed to practice or teach dentistry by the proper licensing authority of another state, country or United States territory.
(2) Is not licensed to practice dentistry in this Commonwealth.
(3) Has successfully completed a specialty dentistry program, or advanced dental training in a clinical field, that is approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
(4) Holds an appointment to the faculty of a dental school in this Commonwealth that is approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association to teach dentistry.
(5) Has not failed an examination for a license to practice dentistry in this Commonwealth.
(6) Has met educational requirements as set by the board.

(7) Submits a completed application and an application fee in the same amount as the fee prescribed by the board for licensure to practice dentistry.
(b) A restricted faculty license shall entitle the licensee to engage in direct clinical teaching, which shall include practicing clinical care for the purpose of instructing and teaching students and residents, and supervision of care provided by students and residents, in no more than one area of specialty, only within the educational facilities of a dental school in this Commonwealth that is approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Licensees shall be limited to the primary facilities within the dental school, and may not engage in clinical teaching at satellite or other off-campus sites, such as clinics. The practice of dentistry at any satellite or off-campus siterequires an unrestricted license to practice dentistry issued by the board.
(c) A restricted faculty licensee may receive additional compensation, to be paid by the dental school, for clinical care provided in accordance with subsection (b).
(d) A restricted faculty license may be renewed on a biennial basis, upon completion of thirty hours of continuing education and the payment of a biennial renewal fee in the same amount as the fee prescribed by the board for renewal of licensure to practice dentistry.
(e) A restricted faculty licensee shall comply with the requirements for insurance as provided for in this act.

63 P.S. § 130l

Amended by P.L. TBD 2015 No. 60, § 3, eff. 1/3/2016.
Added by P.L. 828 2014 No. 89, § 6, eff. 8/31/2014.