- DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS
- CHAPTER 4. DENTISTRY
- Article 2. Admission and Practice
(a) The board may, upon an applicant's successful
completion of the board examination, in its sole discretion, issue a
probationary license to an applicant for licensure as a dentist or
dental auxiliary. The board may require, as a term or condition of
issuing the probationary license, the applicant to do any of the
following, including, but not limited to:
(1) Successfully complete a professional competency examination.
(2) Submit to a medical or psychological evaluation.
(3) Submit to continuing medical or psychological treatment.
(4) Abstain from the use of alcohol or drugs.
(5) Submit to random fluid testing for alcohol or controlled
substance abuse.
(6) Submit to continuing participation in a board approved
rehabilitation program.
(7) Restrict the type or circumstances of practice.
(8) Submit to continuing education and coursework.
(9) Comply with requirements regarding notification to employer
and changes of employment.
(10) Comply with probation monitoring.
(11) Comply with all laws and regulations governing the practice
of dentistry.
(12) Limit practice to a supervised structured environment in
which the licensee's activities shall be supervised by another
dentist.
(13) Submit to total or partial restrictions on drug prescribing
privileges.
(b) The probation shall be for three years and the licensee may
petition the board for early termination, or modification of a
condition of, the probation in accordance with subdivision (b) of
Section 1686.
(c) The proceeding under this section shall be conducted in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and
the board shall have all the powers granted therein.
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