Section 2.04. Endorsement.

 

(1)  The board may grant a license as a dentist to an applicant who holds a valid license issued by the proper authorities of any other jurisdiction of the United States or Canada upon payment of the fee authorized by s. 440.05 (2) , Stats., and submission of evidence satisfactory to the board that all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The applicant has graduated from an accredited school of dentistry or the applicant has graduated from a foreign dental school and has successfully completed an accredited postgraduate program in advanced education in general dentistry or an accredited general dental practice residency.

(b) The applicant submits a certificate from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has ever been licensed stating that no disciplinary action is pending against the applicant or the license, and detailing all discipline, if any, which has ever been imposed against the applicant or the license.

(c) The applicant has not failed the central regional dental testing service clinical and laboratory demonstration examination, or any other dental licensing examination, within the previous 3 years.

(d) The applicant has been engaged in the active practice of dentistry, as defined in s. DE 1.02 (2) , in one or more jurisdictions in which the applicant has a current license in good standing, for at least 48 of the 60 months preceding the application for licensure in Wisconsin.

(e) The applicant has successfully completed a clinical and laboratory demonstration licensing examination on a human subject which, in the board's judgment, is substantially equivalent to the clinical and laboratory demonstration examination administered by the central regional dental testing service, or, alternatively, has successfully completed a board specialty certification examination in a dental specialty recognized by the American Dental Association.

(f) The applicant has successfully completed a jurisprudence examination on the provisions of Wisconsin statutes and administrative rules relating to dentistry and dental hygiene.

(g) The applicant possesses a current certificate of proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a course provider approved by the Wisconsin department of health services.

(h) The applicant has disclosed all discipline which has ever been taken against the applicant in any jurisdiction shown in reports from the national practitioner data bank and the American Association of Dental Boards.

(i) The applicant has presented satisfactory responses during any personal interview with the board which may be required to resolve conflicts between the licensing standards and the applicant's application.

(2)  The board may grant a license as a dental hygienist to an applicant who holds a license issued by the proper authorities of any other jurisdiction of the United States or Canada upon payment of the fee authorized by s. 440.05 (2) , Stats., and submission of evidence satisfactory to the board that all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The applicant has graduated from a school of dental hygiene accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.

(b) The applicant submits a license from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has ever been licensed stating that no disciplinary action is pending against the applicant or the license, and detailing all discipline, if any, which has ever been imposed against the applicant or the license.

(c) The applicant has not failed the central regional dental testing service clinical and laboratory demonstration examination, or any other dental hygiene licensing examination, within the previous 3 years.

(d) The applicant has successfully completed a clinical and laboratory demonstration examination on a human subject which, in the board's judgment, is substantially equivalent to the clinical and laboratory demonstration examination administered by the central regional dental testing service.

(e) The applicant has successfully completed a jurisprudence examination on the provisions of Wisconsin statutes and administrative rules relating to dentistry and dental hygiene.

(f) The applicant has been engaged in the active practice of dental hygiene, as defined in s. DE 1.02 (1) , in a jurisdiction in which the applicant has a current license in good standing.

(g) The applicant possesses a current certificate of proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a course provider approved by the Wisconsin department of health services.

(h) The applicant has disclosed all discipline which has ever been taken against the applicant in any jurisdiction shown in reports from the national practitioner data bank and the American Association of Dental Boards.

(i) The applicant has presented satisfactory responses during any personal interview with the board which may be required to resolve conflicts between the licensing standards and the applicant's application.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1982, No. 314 , eff. 3-1-82; renum. (1) (c) and (d), (2) (c) and (d) to be (1) (d) and (f), (2) (d) and (e) and am. (1) (f), (2) (d) and (e), am. (1) (e), cr. (1) (c) and (2) (c), Register, August, 1987, No. 380 , 9-1-87; am. (1) and (2), cr. (1) (g) to (i) and (2) (f) to (i), Register, August, 1991, No. 428 , eff. 9-1-91; emerg. r. and recr. (1) (ed), eff. 3-18-97; am. (1) (intro.), (c) (e), (2) (intro.), (c) and (d), Register, April, 1999, No. 520 , eff. 5-1-99; CR 09-007 : am. (1) (a) Register October 2009 No. 646 , eff. 11-1-09; CR 11-034 : am. (1) (e) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12; CR 11-035 : am. (1) (g), (h), (2) (a), (g), (h) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12.