SECTIONS 1640-1642 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 1640-1642

1640. Any person meeting all the following eligibility requirements
may apply for a special permit:
(a) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of having a pending contract
with a California dental college approved by the board as a full-time
professor, an associate professor, or an assistant professor.
(b) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of having graduated from a
dental college approved by the board.
(c) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of having been certified as a
diplomate of a specialty board or, in lieu thereof, establishing his
or her qualifications to take a specialty board examination or
furnishing satisfactory evidence of having completed an advanced
educational program in a discipline from a dental college approved by
the board.
(d) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of successfully completing an
examination in California law and ethics developed and administered
by the board.
(e) Paying a fee for applications as provided by this chapter.

1640.1. As used in this article, the following definitions shall
apply:
(a) "Specialty" means an area of dental practice approved by the
American Dental Association and recognized by the board.
(b) "Discipline" means an advanced dental educational program in
an area of dental practice not approved as a specialty by the
American Dental Association; but offered from a dental college
approved by the board.
(c) "Dental college approved by the board" means a dental school
or college that is approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
of the American Dental Association, that is accredited by a body
that has a reciprocal accreditation agreement with that commission,
or that has been approved by the Board of Dental Examiners through
its own approval process.

1640.2. (a) The board shall limit the number of special permits to
practice in a discipline at a college to the number that may be
properly administered and supervised by the board.
(b) The board shall allow a person who has held a special permit
for at least the seven preceding years to enter into a part-time
contract with a California dental college approved by the board,
provided that the person notifies the board of this change and
provides the board with a pending employment contract for part-time
employment with a California dental college approved by the board.
(c) A holder of a special permit shall practice no more than one
day per week in the school's faculty practice.

1640.3. The board may issue a special permit to a dentist who does
not meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to Section 1640 if he
or she provides evidence of compliance with the following
requirements to the board:
(a) A dentist shall satisfy either of the following conditions:
(1) The dentist's expertise or skill is in a specialty area of
dental practice approved by the American Dental Association and
recognized by the board, and the board has received verification, in
writing, from the dean of the dental school where a contract is
pending, that the addition of this dentist to the faculty will
benefit the students and the dental program.
(2) Verification, in writing, from the dean of the dental school
where a contract is pending, that the addition of this general
dentist to the faculty will benefit the students and the dental
program.
(b) A complete transcript of academic and clinical dental school
records of the applicant is provided to the board.
(c) A legible, true copy of the dental diploma or dental degree
conferred upon the applicant is provided to the board.
(d) A copy of the applicant's valid dental license is provided to
the board.
(e) Satisfactory evidence of possessing a pending contract with a
California dental college approved by the board as a full-time
professor, associate professor, or as an assistant professor.
(f) Satisfactory evidence that the applicant's credentials were
presented to the school's faculty credentialing committee or similar
faculty review committee and the dean of the dental school provides
written acknowledgment that the applicant is an essential addition to
the school's faculty and strongly recommends to the dean that the
applicant be offered an employment contract.
(g) The number of special permits issued by the board under
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) is no more than five permits per
dental school. The number of special permits issued by the board
under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) is no more than five permits
per dental school.
(h) The board is furnished with satisfactory evidence that the
applicant has successfully completed an examination in California law
and ethics developed and administered by the board.
(i) A fee for the application is paid as provided by this chapter.

1642. Every person to whom a special permit is issued shall be
entitled to practice in their recognized specialty or discipline at
the dental college at which he or she is employed and its affiliated
institutions as approved by the board on the following terms and
conditions:
(a) The special permitholder shall file a copy of his or her
employment contract with the board. The contract shall contain the
following provision:
That the holder understands and acknowledges that when his or her
full-time or part-time employment is terminated at the dental
college, his or her special permit will be automatically revoked and
that he or she will voluntarily surrender the permit to the board and
will no longer be eligible to practice unless or until he or she has
successfully passed the required licensure examination as provided
in Article 2 (commencing with Section 1625).
(b) The holder shall be employed as a full-time or part-time
professor, an associate professor, or as an assistant professor at a
California dental college approved by the board. "Full-time
employment" as used in this section means a minimum of four days per
week. "Part-time employment" as used in this section, means a maximum
of three days a week.
(c) The holder shall be subject to all the provisions of this
chapter applicable to licensed dentists with the exception that the
special permit shall be renewed annually.