Section 338.11503. Eligibility to qualify for state board specialty examination; exception.

(1) To be eligible to take the state board specialty examination, an applicant shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(a)   Possess a current license to practice dentistry in this state.

(b)   Fulfill the requirements in these rules for that specialty.

(c)    Submit evidence of completion or anticipated completion within 90 days of the examination date from the dean or hospital administrator of a graduate program of dentistry that is approved by the board under R 338.11301.

(d)   Submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee, not less than 45 days before the examination.

(2)     An applicant for licensure in oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology, pediatric dentistry, or prosthodontics is not required to take a state board specialty examination.

History: 1984 AACS; 1994 AACS; 2011 AACS; 2014 AACS.