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  • Alabama Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dentistry

    Code of Alabama/Alabama Dental Practice Act (PDF)

    Alabama Board of Dental Examiners - Rules

  • Alaska Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dentistry

    Alaska Board of Dental Examiners Statutes and Regulations (PDF)

    Alaska Centralized Licensing Statutes (PDF)

    Alaska Occupational Licensing Centralized Regulations (PDF)

  • Arizona Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dentistry

    Arizona Statutes affecting Dental Board Licensees - Title 32, Chapter 11 (Dental Practice Act), and Other Selected Statutes

    Arizona Administrative Code Title 4, Chapter 11: State Board of Dental Examiners

    Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners - Statutes and Rules, Complete Document

  • Arkansas Statutes and Rule/Regulations Governing Dentistry

    Arkansas Dental Practice Act / Dental Corporation Act / Rules & Regulations of the Board (PDF)

  • California Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dentistry

    Dental Practice Act - California Business & Professions Code

    Dental Practice Act - California Code of Regulations Title 16, Division 10

  • Colorado Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dentistry

    Colorado Revised Statutes - Dentists and Dental Hygienists Practice Act (PDF)

    Division of Professions and Occupations Colorado Dental Board 3 CCR 709-1 Rules and Regulations

    Colorado Dental Board Policies

  • Connecticut Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dentistry

    Connecticut Statutes - Chapter 379 Dentistry

    Connecticut Regulations - Rules of Practice (PDF)

    Connecticut Regulations - Administration and Use of Anesthesia and Conscious Sedation in Dentistry (PDF)

  • Delaware Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Delaware Code, Title 24, Chapter 11 Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

    Delaware Administrative Code, Title 24, Chapter 1100 Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

  • District of Columbia Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    DC Official Code, Title 3, Chapter 12, Health Occupations Boards

    DC Municipal Regulations for Dentistry, Title 17, Chapter 42

    DC Municipal Regulations for Dental Hygienists, Title 17, Chapter 43

    DC Municipal Regulations for Dental Assistants, Title 17, Chapter 90

  • Florida Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Florida Statutes, Title XXXII, Chapter 466 and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64B5 (PDF)

    Florida Statutes, Title XXXII, Chapter 466 Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, and Dental Laboratories

    Florida Statutes, Title XXXII, Chapter 456 Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions

    Florida Administrative Code, 64B5: Board of Dentistry

    Florida Administrative Code, 64B27: Dental Laboratories

    Florida Administrative Code, 64B: Division of Medical Quality Assurance

  • Georgia Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Georgia Dental Law (Title 43, Chapter 11)

    Georgia Rules and Regulations, Chapter 150 Board of Dentistry

    Georgia Rules and Regulations, Chapter 480-28 Practitioner Dispensing of Drugs

    Georgia Board of Dentistry Policy Manual

  • Hawaii Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Hawaii Revised Statutes, Title 25, Chapter 448 - Dentistry

    Hawaii Revised Statutes, Title 25, Chapter 447 - Dental Hygienists

    Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 16, Chapter 79 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists (PDF)

  • Idaho Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Idaho Statutes, Title 54, Chapter 9 Professions, Vocations, and Businesses: Dentists

    Rules of the Idaho State Board of Dentistry (PDF)

  • Illinois Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Illinois Compiled Statutes

    Illinois Administrative Code, Title 68, Part 1220

  • Indiana Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Indiana State Board of Dentistry - Statutes and Rules

  • Iowa Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Code of Iowa, Title IV, Chapter 153 Dentistry

    Code of Iowa, Title IV, Chapter 147 General Provisions, Health Related Professions

    Code of Iowa, Title VII, Chapter 272C Regulation of Licensed Professions and Occupations (Continuing Education)

    Iowa Administrative Code, Agency 481 Chapters 570-581

  • Kansas Statutes and Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 65, Article 14 Regulation of Dentists and Dental Hygienists

    Kansas Administrative Regulations, Agency 71 Kansas Dental Board

    Kansas Dental Practices Act - Statutes, Regulations, and Related Laws Pertaining To Dentists And Dental Hygienists (PDF)

  • Kentucky Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Kentucky Revised Statutes, Chapter 313 Dentists and Dental Specialists

    Kentucky Administrative Regulations Title 201 - Chapter 008 - Board of Dentistry

  • Louisiana Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Louisiana Laws Governing the Practice of Dentistry as Authorized Under Chapter 9, Title 37, Dental Practice Act (PDF)

    Louisiana Administrative Code, title 46, Chapter 33, Dental Health Profession (PDF)

  • Maine Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, Chapter 143: Dental Professions

    Rules of the Maine Board of Dental Examiners

  • Maryland Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Annotated Code of Maryland (Go to Health Occupations, Title 4: Dentistry)

    Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 10, Subtitle 44, Board of Dental Examiners

  • Massachusetts Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Massachusetts General Laws, Part I, Title XVI, Chapter 112, Section 43 through Section 53 Board of Registration in Dentistry

    Code of Massachusetts Regulations, Title 234 Board of Registration in Dentistry

  • Michigan Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Michigan Public Health Code, Part 166 Dentistry

    Michigan Administrative Code, Board of Dentistry - General Rules

  • Minnesota Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 150A. Dentistry

    Minnesota Administrative Rules, Chapter 3100 Dentists, Hygienists, and Assistants

  • Mississippi Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Mississippi Dental Practice Act

    Mississippi Board of Dental Examiners-Regulations Adopted by the Board

  • Missouri Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 332, title XXII, Occupations and Professions

    Missouri Code of State Regulations, Title 20, Division 2110 Missouri Dental Board

  • Montana Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Montana Code Annotated, Title 2 Chapter 15 Part 17 Board of Dentistry

    Montana Code Annotated, Title 37 Chapter 4 Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

    Montana Code Annotated, Title 37 Chapter 29 Denturitry

    Montana Administrative Rules, Chapter 138 Board of Dentistry

  • Nebraska Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Nebraska Statutes Relating to Dentistry Practice Act (PDF)

    Nebraska Uniform Credentialing Act (PDF)

    Regulations Governing Unlicensed Dental Assistants and the Licensure of Dental Assistants 172 NAC 53

    Regulations Governing Dental Office Maintenance - 172 NAC 55

    Regulations Governing Licensure of Dentists; Minimal, Moderate, or General Anesthesia/Deep Sedation - 172 NAC 56

    Regulations Governing Practice of Dental Hygienists - 172 NAC 57

    Regulations Governing Dental Faculty Licenses - 172 NAC 58

  • Nevada Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Nevada Revised Statute Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy and Expanded Function Dental Assistance

    Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 631 - Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

  • New Hampshire Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    New Hampshire Statutes, Chapter 317-A - Dentistry

    New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Chapters Den 100-500

  • New Jersey Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    New Jersey State Board of Dentistry Laws

    New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 13, Chapter 30 New Jersey Board of Dentistry

    New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 13, Law and Public Safety, Chapter 45A, Administrative Rules of the Division of Consumer Affairs, Subchapter 35 Prescription Monitoring Program

    New Jersey Administrative Code, Law and Public Safety, Chapter 45C: Uniform Regulations

    New Jersey Administrative Code, Law and Public Safety - Title 13, Law and Public Safety, Chapter 45H: Controlled Dangerous Substances

    New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 13, Law and Public Safety, Chapter 45J, Limitations on and Obligations Associated with Prescriber Acceptance of Compensation from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

  • New Mexico Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    New Mexico Administrative Code, Chapter 005 - Dentistry (Dentists, Dental Hygienists, etc.)

    New Mexico Dental Health Care Act, Article 5A

  • New York Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    New York Education Law, Article 133, Dentistry and Dental Hygiene [and Registered Dental Assisting]

    New York Regulations of the Commissioner, Part 52, Registration of Curricula - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, and Registered Dental Assisting

    New York Regulations of the Commissioner, Part 61, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, and Certified Dental Assisting

  • North Carolina Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 90, Article 2, Dentistry

    North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 90, Article 2A, Dental Peer Review Protection Act

    North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 90, Article 16, Dental Hygiene Act

    North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 21, Chapter 16 - Dental Examiners

  • North Dakota Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    North Dakota Century Code, Title 43, Chapter 28 - Dentists (PDF)

    North Dakota Century Code, Title 43, Chapter 28.1 - Dentists' Loan Repayment Program (PDF)

    North Dakota Century Code, Title 43, Chapter 20 - Dental Hygienists and Assistants (PDF)

    North Dakota Administrative Code, Title 20 - State Board of Dental Examiners

  • Ohio Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 4715 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists

    Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 4715 - State Dental Board


  • Oklahoma Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Oklahoma Statutes, Title 59, Chapter 7 - Dentistry, The State Dental Act (PDF)

    Oklahoma Board of Dentistry Rules and Regulations (PDF)

  • Oregon Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Oregon Dental Practice Act - Compilation of Statutes and Administrative Rules (PDF)

    Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 679 - Dentists

    Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 680 - Dental Hygienists; Denturists

    Oregon Administrative Rules, Oregon Board of Dentistry

  • Pennsylvania Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 63, Chapter 4, The Dental Law

    Pennsylvania Code, Title 49, Chapter 33 - State Board of Dentistry

  • Rhode Island Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Rhode Island General Laws, Chapter 5-31.1 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists

    Rhode Island Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants (216-RICR-40-05-2)

  • South Carolina Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 40, Chapter 15, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Technicians

    South Carolina Code of Regulations, Chapter 39, State Board of Dentistry (PDF)

  • South Dakota Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    South Dakota Laws, Title 36, Chapter 6A - Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Dental Auxiliaries

    South Dakota Laws, Title 47, Chapter 12, Dental Corporations

    South Dakota Administrative Rules, Article 20:43 - Dentists

    South Dakota Administrative Rules, Chapter 44:03:01 - Radiation Control

  • Tennessee Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Tennessee Code Unannotated (Go to Title 63 Professions of the Healing Arts, Chapter 5 Dentists)

    Rules of the Tennessee Board of Dentistry

  • Texas Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Texas Dental Practice Act – Occupations Code, Title 3 Health Professions, Subtitle D. Dentistry, Chapter 251 through Chapter 267

    Texas Administrative Code, Title 22 Examining Boards, Part 5 State Board of Dental Examiners

  • Utah Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 69 - Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act

    Utah Administrative Code, R156-69 - Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act Rule

  • Vermont Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Vermont Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 12 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants

    Vermont Board of Dental Examiners Administrative Rules (PDF)

  • Virginia Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 27 - Dentistry

    Virginia Administrative Code, Board of Dentistry

    Virginia Board of Dentistry Guidance Documents

    Virginia Board of Dentistry Policies

  • Washington Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 18.32 - Dentistry

    Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 18.29 - Dental Hygienists

    Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 18.260 - Dental Professionals

    Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 18.350 - Dental Anesthesia Assistants

    Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 18.30 - Denturists

    Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 246-817 - Dental Quality Assurance Commission

    Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 246-815 - Dental Hygienists

    Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 246-812 - Board of Denturists

    Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 246-225A - Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Image Quality Standards for Dental Facilities

    Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 246-814 - Access to Dental Care for Children

  • West Virginia Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    West Virginia Code, Chapter 30, Article 4 - West Virginia Dental Practice Act

    West Virginia Code, Chapter 30, Article 4A - Administration of Anesthesia by Dentists

    West Virginia Code, Chapter 30, Article 4B - Dental Laboratory Services

    West Virginia Rules - Board of Dentistry

  • Wisconsin Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations - Chapter 447 - Dentistry Examining Board

    Wisconsin Administrative Rules and Statutes/Dentistry and Dental Hygiene- DE Chapters 1-15

  • Wyoming Statutes and Rules/Regulations Governing Dental Practice

    Wyoming Statutes, Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists (PDF)

    Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners Rules and Regulations

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