18 Va. Admin. Code § 60-21-240

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024
Section 18VAC60-21-240 - [Effective 10/24/2024] License renewal and reinstatement
A. Every person holding an active or inactive license and those holding a permit to administer moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia shall annually renew the license or permit in the person's birth month in accordance with fees set forth in 18VAC60-21-40.
B. Every person holding a faculty license, temporary resident's license, a restricted volunteer license, or a temporary permit shall, on or before June 30, request renewal of the license.
C. Every person holding a permit as a mobile clinic or portable dental operation shall renew annually by December 31.
D. Any person who does not return the completed form and fee by the deadline required in subsection B of this section shall be required to pay an additional late fee.
E. The board shall renew a license or permit if the renewal form, renewal fee, and late fee are received within one year of the deadline required in subsection B of this section provided that no grounds exist to deny said renewal pursuant to § 54.1-2706 of the Code of Virginia and Part II (18VAC60-21-50 et seq.) of this chapter.
F. Reinstatement procedures.
1. Any person whose license or permit has expired for more than one year or whose license or permit has been revoked or suspended and who wishes to reinstate such license or permit shall submit a reinstatement application and the reinstatement fee. The application must include evidence of continuing clinical competence.
2. To evaluate continuing clinical competence, the board shall consider:
a. Completion of continuing education hours equal to the requirement for the number of years in which the license has been expired, revoked, or suspended, not to exceed a total of 45 hours. Of the required hours, at least 15 must be earned in the most recent 12 months and the remainder within the 36 months immediately preceding the application for reinstatement;
b. Evidence of active clinical practice in another state or in federal service;
c. Recent passage of a clinical competency examination accepted by the board; or
d. Completion of a refresher program offered by a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
3. The executive director may reinstate such expired license or permit provided that the applicant can demonstrate continuing competence, the applicant has paid the reinstatement fee and any fines or assessments, and no grounds exist to deny said reinstatement pursuant to § 54.1-2706 of the Code of Virginia and Part II (18VAC60-21-50 et seq.) of this chapter.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 60-21-240

Derived From, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 05, eff. 12/2/2015; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 09, eff. 2/10/2017; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 05, eff. 11/28/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 24, eff. 8/19/2020; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 8, eff. 1/19/2023; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. 10/24/2024.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.