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34-9-4
Section 34-9-4 License required to practice dental hygiene or expanded duty dental assisting.
It shall be unlawful for any person to practice dental hygiene in the State of Alabama, except:
(1) Those who are now licensed dental hygienists pursuant to law; and (2) Those who may hereafter
be duly licensed and who are currently registered as dental hygienists pursuant to this chapter.
(Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §8; Act 2013-252, p. 626, §1; Act 2018-274, §1.)...
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34-9-7
Section 34-9-7 Exemption of certain practices and operations. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall
apply to the following practices, acts, and operations: (1) The practice of his or her profession
by a physician or surgeon holding a certificate of qualification as a medical doctor and licensed
as such under the laws of this state, provided he or she shall not practice dentistry as a
specialty. (2) The practice of dentistry in the discharge of their official duties by graduate
dentists or dental surgeons in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, or other armed services,
public health service including, but not limited to, a federally qualified health center authorized
and operating under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 254B), provided,
however, that such federally qualified health centers shall register pursuant to Section 34-9-7.2
(provided further however, dentists, dental hygienists, and other personnel employed by any
public health service which performs...
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34-9-40
Section 34-9-40 Creation; composition. (a) In order to accomplish the purposes and to provide
for the enforcement of this chapter, there is hereby created the board. The board is hereby
vested with the authority to carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
On June 24, 1959, the members of the present board now in existence shall hold office for
the remainder of their respective terms for which they have been elected and thereafter until
their successors are elected and qualified and shall constitute the board under this chapter.
The board shall consist of six dentists who shall be selected in the method set forth herein
all of whom having been actively engaged in the practice of dentistry in the State of Alabama
for at least five years next preceding the date of their election and one dental hygienist
elected at-large as provided in subsection (b). Each member of the board shall be a citizen
of this state. No member of the board shall be a member of the faculty...
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34-9-6.1
Section 34-9-6.1 Mobile dental facilities or portable dental operations. (a) For purposes of
this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) DENTAL HOME. The dental
home is the ongoing relationship between the dentist and the patient, inclusive of all aspects
of oral health care, delivered in a comprehensive, continuously accessible, coordinated, and
family-centered way. (2) MOBILE DENTAL FACILITY. Any self-contained facility in which dentistry
or dental hygiene is practiced which may be moved, towed, or transported from one location
to another. (3) OPERATOR. A person licensed to practice dentistry in this state or an entity
which is approved as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code which
employs dentists licensed in the state to operate a mobile dental facility or portable dental
operation. (4) PORTABLE DENTAL OPERATION. The use of portable dental delivery equipment which
is set up on site to provide dental services outside of a mobile...
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34-9-10
Section 34-9-10 Application; licensure by credentials; special purpose license. (a) Every person
who desires to practice dentistry within the State of Alabama shall file an application prescribed
by the board. Notwithstanding the method of obtaining licensure or any particular requirement
set forth herein, every person as a prerequisite to licensure shall be at least 19 years of
age, of good moral character, a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United
States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation
from the federal government, and a graduate of a dental school or college accredited by the
American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and approved by the board and
shall satisfy any other requirement set forth in any rule adopted by the board. (b) Licensure
by examination shall be applicable to the following categories: (1) Those individuals who
have never been licensed or taken an examination and whose...
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34-9-8
Section 34-9-8 Dental facility teaching permits; dental facility special teaching permits.
(a) The board shall annually issue dental faculty teaching permits to persons who are bona
fide members of the faculty of a dental college, if they hold a dental degree but are not
licensed and registered to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in the state. The dean of
any dental college located in the state shall annually certify to the board the bona fide
members of the clinical faculty of the college who are not licensed and registered to practice
dentistry or dental hygiene in the state. The board shall issue teaching permits to applicants
upon the certification by the dean. The teaching permits shall be invalid if the holder ceases
to be a member of the clinical faculty of the dental college. The dean of any dental college
shall promptly notify the board regarding changes in the faculty which affect the eligibility
of a faculty member to possess a teaching permit. The holder of a teaching...
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34-9-15
Section 34-9-15 Annual registration; continuing education. (a) No person shall practice dentistry
or dental hygiene in the State of Alabama unless licensed or permitted by the board and registered
annually as required by this chapter. The secretary-treasurer of the board shall issue to
each licensee an initial registration form which shall contain space for the insertion of
name, address, date, and number of license certificate, and other information as the board
shall deem necessary. The licensee shall sign and verify the accuracy of the registration
before a notary public after which he or she shall forward the registration to the secretary-treasurer
of the board together with a fee. Each subsequent registration shall be made in electronic
format or by United States mail upon a form to be determined by the board. On or before October
1 of each year, every dentist and dental hygienist licensed or permitted to practice dentistry
or dental hygiene in the state shall transmit either...
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34-9-3
Section 34-9-3 License or permit required to practice dentistry. It shall be unlawful for any
person to practice dentistry in the State of Alabama except the following: (1) Those who are
now duly licensed or permitted dentists, pursuant to law. (2) Those who may be hereafter duly
licensed or permitted and who are currently registered as dentists, pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Those nonresident dentists who have been issued a special purpose license to practice
dentistry across state lines in accordance with Section 34-9-10. This subdivision shall not
apply to those dentists who hold a full, unrestricted, and current license or permit issued
pursuant to Section 34-9-8 or Section 34-9-10. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §7; Act 99-402,
p. 669, §1; Act 2011-571, p. 1165, §1.)...
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34-29-94
Section 34-29-94 Veterinary technician licensing requirements; authorized acts; unlicensed
assistants; emergency care; suspension, revocation of license; continuing education. (a) In
order to obtain a license as a veterinary technician, the applicant shall do all of the following:
(1) Submit a complete notarized application on a form prescribed by the board setting forth
that the applicant meets all of the following qualifications: a. At least 18 years of age.
b. Of good character. c. Has attained a competent school education and has received a diploma
in veterinary technology from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited school,
or other school of veterinary technology approved by the board. (2) Submit an application
accompanied by an authenticated copy of the college transcript of the applicant signed by
the dean or the registrar of the school, college, or university. (3) Submit an application
accompanied by a photograph of reasonable likeness of the applicant taken...
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34-9-27
Section 34-9-27 Employment, supervision, and practice of dental hygienists. Dental hygienists
shall work only under the direct supervision of a duly licensed dentist practicing in this
state. Dental hygienists may perform any duties allowed by rule or regulation of the board
and assist a licensed or permitted dentist in his or her practice. Any dental hygienist licensed
by the board under this section who has completed the curriculum for dental hygienists at
a dental school approved by the board shall have the right to use the title Registered Dental
Hygienist or the abbreviation thereof, "R.D.H." appended to his or her name signifying
the license conferred. The board may impose any of the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18
against any dentist who shall permit any dental hygienist working under his or her supervision
to perform any operation other than those permitted under this section, and may impose the
penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 against any dental hygienist who shall...
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