N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:30-1.2 - Application for licensure to practice dentistry

(a) All persons desiring to practice dentistry in New Jersey shall secure a license from the Board.

(b) To qualify as a candidate for dental licensure, an applicant shall submit a completed application to the Board, which shall contain the following information and materials:

1. A certified transcript from the secretary or dean of a dental school, college or department of a university approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation verifying that the applicant has obtained a dental degree from such institution;

2. A passport size photograph of the applicant signed by the applicant and notarized;

3. Results from the successful completion of the ADEX dental examination, including the Periodontal Examination, administered by the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments and other entities administering the ADEX dental examination. If an applicant fails any portion of the ADEX dental examination three consecutive times, the Board may require the applicant to sit for, and pass, a remedial course in the subject area at a dental program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation at a dental school, college, or department of a university;

4. Results of the successful completion of either of the following:

i. Parts I and II of the National Board Dental Examination; or

ii. The Integrated National Board Dental Examination;

5. A certificate of completion of the online New Jersey Jurisprudence orientation taken within six months of the date of application;

6. A certification by the board of dentistry in every state or jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a dental license verifying that the applicant's license in that state or jurisdiction is in good standing;

7. Results from a criminal history background check conducted by the State of New Jersey pursuant to 45:1-28 et seq.;

8. The applicant's complete professional employment history; and

9. The application fee as set forth in 13:30-8.1.

(c) An applicant for dental licensure who graduated from a dental school that has not been approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation shall have completed at least two years of study at a dental school, college or department of a university approved by the Commission of Dental Accreditation, with a dental degree having been conferred by such institution.

(d) A candidate for dental licensure who has successfully completed the ADEX dental examination and who has not practiced as a licensed dentist for a period of five years or more prior to the date of application shall re-take the ADEX examination or a Board-approved refresher course with a post-course examination. The Board shall use the results of the clinical or post-course examination to assess competency and practice proficiencies. If the examination identifies deficiencies or educational needs, the Board may require the applicant, as a condition of licensure, to take and successfully complete any education or training or to submit to any supervision, monitoring, or limitations as the Board determines is necessary to ensure that the applicant practices with reasonable skill and safety. A candidate for dental licensure shall submit a completed application to the Board, which shall contain the following information and materials:

1. A certified transcript from the secretary or dean of a dental school, college or department of a university approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation verifying that the applicant has obtained a dental degree from such institution;

2. A passport size photograph of the applicant signed by the applicant and notarized;

3. Results of the successful completion of either of the following:

i. Parts I and II of the National Board Dental Examination; or

ii. The Integrated National Board Dental Examination;

4. A certificate of completion of the online New Jersey Jurisprudence orientation taken within six months of the date of application;

5. A certification by the board of dentistry in every state or jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a dental license verifying that the applicant's license in that state or jurisdiction is in good standing. The applicant shall hold an active dental license in at least one state or jurisdiction upon application to the Board;

6. Results from a criminal history background check conducted by the State of New Jersey pursuant to 45:1-28 et seq.;

7. The applicant's complete professional employment history; and

8. The application fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:30-8.1.

(e) A candidate for dental licensure by credentials, who is licensed to practice dentistry in another state or jurisdiction, shall submit a completed application to the Board, which shall contain the following information and materials:

1. Evidence demonstrating that the applicant has actively practiced dentistry, which may include practice in a dental residency, in a single state or jurisdiction for at least five years prior to the date of application;

2. A certified transcript from the secretary or dean of a dental school, college or department of a university approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation verifying that the applicant has obtained a dental degree from such institution;

3. A passport size photograph of the applicant signed by the applicant and notarized;

4. Results of the successful completion of either of the following:

i. Parts I and II of the National Board Dental Examination; or

ii. The Integrated National Board Dental Examination;

5. Results of the successful completion of a clinical examination administered or recognized by another state or jurisdiction that is comparable to the examination recognized by the North East Regional Board or was comparable at the time the applicant took the examination;

6. A certification of completion of the online New Jersey Jurisprudence orientation taken within six months of the date of application;

7. A certification by the board of dentistry in every state or jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a dental license verifying that the applicant's license in that state or jurisdiction is in good standing;

8. Results from a criminal history background check conducted by the State of New Jersey pursuant to 45:1-28 et seq.;

9. The applicant's complete professional employment history; and

10. The application fee and the fee for licensure by credentials as set forth in 13:30-8.1.

(f) The Board may require candidates applying for dental licensure pursuant to (d) and (e) above to submit satisfactory proof of continued competency to practice dentistry.

(g) As part of its review of applicants for licensure as a dentist, the Board shall consider and evaluate any prior record of disciplinary action or pending disciplinary action against the applicant, investigation of the applicant in any other state or jurisdiction, reports from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), and the applicant's complete professional employment history, or actions affecting the applicant's privileges taken by any institution, organization, or employer related to the practice of dentistry or other professional or occupational practice in New Jersey, any other state, the District of Columbia, or in any other jurisdiction.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-1.2

Amended by R.1973 d.194, eff. 12/11/1973.
See: 5 N.J.R. 154(c), 5 N.J.R. 291(c).
Amended by R.1990 d.205, effective 4/2/1990.
See: 22 N.J.R. 149(b), 22 N.J.R. 1145(a).
Reorganized qualifications to this section.
Amended by R.1995 d.191, effective 4/3/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 293(a), 27 N.J.R. 1424(b).
Amended by R.1998 d.165, effective 4/6/1998.
See: 29 N.J.R. 5046(b), 30 N.J.R. 1293(a).
Rewrote the section.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:30-1.1 and amended by R.2000 d.147, effective 4/3/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 215(a), 32 N.J.R. 1221(a).
Rewrote the section. Former N.J.A.C. 13:30-1.2, Resident permit, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:30-1.3.
Amended by R.2005 d.309, effective 9/19/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 1149(a), 37 N.J.R. 3709(a).
Rewrote (b), deleted former (c), recodified former (d) as (c), added (d)-(f).
Amended by R.2011 d.041, effective 2/7/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2217(a), 43 N.J.R. 310(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (d), inserted a comma following the second occurrence of "Board"; in (d)4 and (e)6, substituted "two years" for "one year"; in the introductory paragraph of (e), inserted a comma following "Board"; in (e)1, inserted ", which may include practice in a dental residency,"; and in (e)5, inserted "examination recognized by the", and substituted "or was comparable at the time the applicant took the" for the second occurrence of "examination".

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 619(c), effective 4/19/2021

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 1808(a),effective 9/3/2024