Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.31.01.024 - LICENSURE OF DENTAL SPECIALISTS

01. Requirements for Specialty Licensure. Each applicant for specialty licensure must have graduated from a CODA accredited dental school and hold a license to practice general dentistry in the state of Idaho or another state. The Board may grant licensure in specialty areas of dentistry for which a dentist has completed a CODA accredited postdoctoral advanced dental education program of at least two full-time academic years. (3-28-23)

02. Examination. Specialty licensure in those specialties recognized may be granted solely at the discretion of the Board. An examination covering the applicant's chosen field may be required and, if so, will be conducted by the Board or a testing agent. Applicants who have met the requirements for licensure as a specialist may be required to pass an examination as follows: (3-28-23)

a. Applicants who have passed a general licensure examination acceptable to the Board may be granted specialty licensure by Board approval. (3-28-23)

b. Applicants who have passed a general licensure examination not acceptable to the Board may be required to pass a specialty examination. (3-28-23)

c. Applicants who are certified by the American Board of that particular specialty as of the date of application for specialty licensure may be granted specialty licensure by Board approval. (3-28-23)

03. Limitation of Practice. No dentist may announce or otherwise hold himself out to the public as a specialist unless he has first complied with the requirements established by the Board for such specialty and has been issued a specialty license authorizing him to do so. Any individual granted a specialty license must limit his practice to the specialty(s) in which he is licensed. (3-28-23)

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Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.31.01.024