A. Pursuant to and in compliance with Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Board of Dentistry shall have the power to formulate, adopt, and promulgate rules as may be necessary to regulate the practice of dentistry in this state and to implement and enforce the provisions of the State Dental Act.

B. The Board is authorized and empowered to:

1. Examine and test the qualifications of applicants for a license or permit to be issued by the Board;

2. Affiliate by contract or cooperative agreement with another state or combination of states for the purpose of conducting simultaneous regional examinations of applicants for a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or a dental specialty;

3. Maintain a list of the name, current mailing address and principal office address of all persons who hold a license or permit issued by the Board;

4. Account for all receipts and expenditures of the monies of the Board, including annually preparing and publishing a statement of receipts and expenditures of the Board for each fiscal year;

5. Within limits prescribed in the State Dental Act, set all fees and administrative penalties to be imposed and collected by the Board;

6. Employ an Executive Director, legal counsel and other advisors to the Board, including advisory committees;

7. Investigate and issue investigative and other subpoenas, pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act;

8. Initiate individual proceedings and issue orders imposing administrative penalties, pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, against any dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, oral maxillofacial surgery assistant, dental laboratory technician, or holder of a permit to operate a dental laboratory who has violated the State Dental Act or the rules of the Board;

9. Conduct, in a uniform and reasonable manner, inspections of dental offices and dental laboratories and their business records;

10. Establish guidelines for courses of study necessary for dental assistants, oral maxillofacial surgery assistants and, when appropriate, issue permits authorizing dental assistants to perform expanded duties;

11. Establish continuing education requirements for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and oral maxillofacial surgery assistants who hold permits issued by the Board;

12. Recognize the parameters and standards of care established and approved by the American Dental Association;

13. Formulate, adopt, and promulgate rules, pursuant to Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act, as may be necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Dental Mediation Act;

14. Seek and receive advice and assistance of the Office of the Attorney General of this state;

15. Promote the dental health and the education of dental health of the people of this state;

16. Inform, educate, and advise all persons who hold a license or permit issued by the Board, or who are otherwise regulated by the Board, regarding the State Dental Act and the rules of the Board;

17. Affiliate with the American Association of Dental Boards as an active member, pay regular dues, and send members of the Board as delegates to its meetings;

18. Enter into contracts;

19. Acquire by purchase, lease, gift, solicitation of gift or by any other manner, hold, encumber, and dispose of personal property as is needed, maintain, use and operate or contract for the maintenance, use and operation of or lease of any and all property of any kind, real, personal or mixed or any interest therein unless otherwise provided by the State Dental Act; provided, all contracts for real property shall be subject to the provisions of Section 63 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

20. Receive or accept the surrender of a license, permit, or certificate granted to any person by the Board as provided in Section 328.44b of this title; and

21. Take all other actions necessary to implement and enforce the State Dental Act.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 15, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 216, § 1; Laws 1983, c. 304, § 34, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 1996, c. 2, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1998, c. 377, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2003, c. 172, § 2, emerg. eff. May 5, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 377, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 106, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2010, c. 413, § 16, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2011, c. 262, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Laws 2012, c. 270, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 405, § 3, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 4, eff. July 1, 2015.