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447.02

447.02 Dentistry examining board.

447.02(1)

(1) The examining board may promulgate rules:

447.02(1)(a)

(a) Governing the reexamination of an applicant who fails an examination specified in s. 447.04 (1) (a) 5. or (2) (a) 5. The rules may specify additional educational requirements for those applicants and may specify the number of times an applicant may be examined.

447.02(1)(b)

(b) Governing the standards and conditions for the use of radiation and ionizing equipment in the practice of dentistry.

447.02(1)(c)

(c) Subject to ch. 553 and s. 447.06 (1), governing dental franchising.

447.02(1)(d)

(d) Specifying practices, in addition to the practices specified under s. 447.01 (3) (a) to (f), that are included within the practice of dental hygiene.

447.02(1)(e)

(e) Providing for the granting of temporary licenses under this chapter.

447.02(1)(f)

(f) Governing compliance with continuing education requirements under s. 447.056.

447.02(2)

(2) The examining board shall promulgate rules specifying all of the following:

447.02(2)(a)

(a) The conditions for supervision and the degree of supervision required under ss. 447.03 (3) (a), (b) and (d) 2. and 447.065.

447.02(2)(b)

(b) The standards, conditions and any educational requirements that are in addition to the requirements specified in s. 447.04 (1) that must be met by a dentist to be permitted to induce general anesthesia or conscious sedation in connection with the practice of dentistry.

447.02(2)(c)

(c) Whether an individual is required to be licensed under this chapter to remove plaque or materia alba accretions with mechanical devices.

447.02(2)(d)

(d) The oral systemic premedications and subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents that may be administered by a dental hygienist licensed under this chapter under s. 447.06 (2) (e) 1. and 3.

447.02(2)(e)

(e) The educational requirements for administration of local anesthesia by a dental hygienist licensed under this chapter under s. 447.06 (2) (e) 2.

447.02(3)

(3)

447.02(3)(a)

(a) The examining board may issue a permit authorizing the practice in this state, without compensation, of dentistry or dental hygiene to an applicant who is licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in another state, if all of the following apply:

447.02(3)(a)1.

1. The examining board determines that the applicant's services will improve the welfare of Wisconsin residents.

447.02(3)(a)2.

2. The examining board determines that the applicant is qualified and satisfies the criteria specified under s. 447.04 (1) (b) 1. to 3., except that the examining board may not require the applicant to pass an examination of state statutes and rules relating to dentistry or dental hygiene.

447.02(3)(b)

(b) A permit under this subsection shall authorize the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in a specified area of the state for a period of time not more than 10 days in a year and may be renewed by the examining board. The examining board may not require an applicant to pay a fee for the issuance or renewal of a permit under this subsection.

447.02 - ANNOT.

History: 1989 a. 349; 1997 a. 96; 2007 a. 31; 2009 a. 10.

447.02 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also DE and chs. DE 7 and 11, Wis. adm. code.