A. The President of the Board, upon verification that a person meets the requirements provided for in this section and any other requirements provided for in the State Dental Act, may issue an emergency temporary license to practice dentistry for thirty (30) days. A temporary license may be extended but shall not exceed ninety (90) days or the next available regularly scheduled Board meeting.

B. The President of the Board, upon verification that a person meets the requirements provided for in the State Dental Act, may issue an emergency temporary license to practice dental hygiene, which shall expire as of the date of the next dental hygiene clinical examination in Oklahoma, as required by the Board.

C. An active duty military spouse residing with the active duty member having met the requirements for licensure shall be eligible for a temporary license.

D. Any applicant requesting an emergency temporary license shall submit a letter explaining the exigent circumstances along with all application materials. The determination of whether or not to grant the emergency temporary license based upon the exigent circumstances shall be at the sole discretion of the President or acting President of the Board.

E. A holder of a temporary license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene shall have the same rights and privileges and be governed by the State Dental Act and the rules of the Board in the same manner as a holder of a permanent license to practice dentistry and dental hygiene.

F. The President of the Board may authorize patient treatment and care to individuals taking the Western Regional Examining Board Exam, or other regional exams as approved by the Board, to complete criteria related to Board examinations and may authorize specialty examinations to be given throughout the year as needed.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 23, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 2, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1998, c. 377, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2012, c. 270, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 405, § 6, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 9, eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2018, c. 151, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2019, c. 397, § 5.