CHAPTER 16. DENTAL EXAMINERS  


SUBCHAPTER A. ORGANIZATION
21 NCAC 16A .0101. DEFINITIONS
21 NCAC 16A .0102-.0103. REPEALED
21 NCAC 16A .0104. LOCATION [REPEALED]
SUBCHAPTER B. LICENSURE DENTISTS
21 NCAC 16B .0101. EXAMINATION REQUIRED; EXEMPTIONS
21 NCAC 16B .0102. NO RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT
21 NCAC 16B .0201. IN GENERAL
21 NCAC 16B .0202. STUDENT MAY APPLY
21 NCAC 16B .0203. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16B .0301. APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE
21 NCAC 16B .0302. CONSENT FOR BOARD INVESTIGATION
21 NCAC 16B .0303. BOARD APPROVED EXAMINATIONS
21 NCAC 16B .0304-.0309. REPEALED
21 NCAC 16B .0310-.0313. REPEALED
21 NCAC 16B .0314. SIMULATED CLINICAL PROCEDURES [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16B .0315. REEXAMINATION [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16B .0316. ORAL EXAMINATION: INSTRUCTORS [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16B .0317. REEXAMINATION
21 NCAC 16B .0401-.0405. REPEALED
21 NCAC 16B .0406. BOARD CONDUCTED REEXAMINATION [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16B .0501. DENTAL LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS
21 NCAC 16B .0601. LIMITED VOLUNTEER DENTAL LICENSE
21 NCAC 16B .0701. INSTRUCTOR'S LICENSE
21 NCAC 16B .0801. TEMPORARY VOLUNTEER DENTAL PERMIT
21 NCAC 16B .0901. DEFINITIONS
21 NCAC 16B .0902. EXEMPTIONS GRANTED
21 NCAC 16B .1001. DENTAL LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT BASED ON MILITARY SERVICE
21 NCAC 16B .1002. DENTAL LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT BASED ON STATUS AS MILITARY SPOUSE
21 NCAC 16B .1101. PROOF OF COMPETENCY
SUBCHAPTER C. LICENSURE DENTAL HYGIENISTS
21 NCAC 16C .0101. LICENSURE
21 NCAC 16C .0102. NO RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT
21 NCAC 16C .0201. IN GENERAL [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16C .0202. STUDENT MAY APPLY
21 NCAC 16C .0203. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16C .0301. APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE
21 NCAC 16C .0302. CONSENT FOR BOARD INVESTIGATION
21 NCAC 16C .0303. BOARD APPROVED EXAMINATIONS
21 NCAC 16C .0304 - .0310. REPEALED
21 NCAC 16C .0311. REEXAMINATION
21 NCAC 16C .0401-.0405. REPEALED
21 NCAC 16C .0501. DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS
21 NCAC 16C .0601. PROOF OF COMPETENCY
SUBCHAPTER D. PROVISIONAL LICENSURE: DENTISTS
21 NCAC 16D .0101. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
21 NCAC 16D .0102. RESTRICTIONS ON PRACTICE
21 NCAC 16D .0103. PATIENT RECORDS [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16D .0104. APPLICATION
21 NCAC 16D .0105. EXAMINATION
21 NCAC 16D .0201. CLINICAL EXAMINATION [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16D .0202. ORAL EXAMINATION [REPEALED]
SUBCHAPTER E. PROVISIONAL LICENSURE: DENTAL HYGIENIST
21 NCAC 16E .0101. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
21 NCAC 16E .0102. RESTRICTIONS ON PRACTICE
21 NCAC 16E .0103. APPLICATION
21 NCAC 16E .0104. EXAMINATION
SUBCHAPTER F. PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
21 NCAC 16F .0101. CERTIFICATION OF LICENSURE REQUIRED
21 NCAC 16F .0102. APPLICATION
21 NCAC 16F .0103. CORPORATE OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME
21 NCAC 16F .0104. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
21 NCAC 16F .0105. APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL
21 NCAC 16F .0106. TRANSFER OF STOCK [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16F .0107. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION
21 NCAC 16F .0108. EMPLOYMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENIST
21 NCAC 16F .0109. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD APPLY [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16F .0110. CORPORATE OFFICERS OR MANAGERS MUST EXECUTE DOCUMENTS
SUBCHAPTER G. DENTAL HYGIENISTS
21 NCAC 16G .0101. FUNCTIONS WHICH MAY BE DELEGATED
21 NCAC 16G .0102. FUNCTIONS WHICH SHALL NOT BE DELEGATED [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16G .0103. PROCEDURES PROHIBITED
21 NCAC 16G .0104. DEFINITION: DIRECT CONTROL AND SUPERVISION [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16G .0105. EMPLOYMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENIST [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16G .0106. DENTAL HYGIENE SCHOOL EXTENSION FACILITIES AND OFF CAMPUS CLASSES
21 NCAC 16G .0107. DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT BASED ON MILITARY SERVICE
21 NCAC 16G .0108. DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT BASED ON STATUS AS MILITARY SPOUSE
SUBCHAPTER H. DENTAL ASSISTANTS
21 NCAC 16H .0101. CLASSIFICATION
21 NCAC 16H .0102. DENTAL ASSISTANT I
21 NCAC 16H .0103. DENTAL ASSISTANT II
21 NCAC 16H .0104. APPROVED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
21 NCAC 16H .0201. GENERAL PERMITTED FUNCTIONS OF DENTAL ASSISTANT I
21 NCAC 16H .0202. SPECIFIC PERMITTED FUNCTIONS OF DENTAL ASSISTANT I [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16H .0203. PERMITTED FUNCTIONS OF DENTAL ASSISTANT II
21 NCAC 16H .0204. GENERAL PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS I AND II [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16H .0205. SPECIFIC PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS I AND II
21 NCAC 16H .0206. DIRECT CONTROL AND SUPERVISION DEFINED
SUBCHAPTER I. ANNUAL RENEWAL OF DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSE
21 NCAC 16I .0101. APPLICATIONS
21 NCAC 16I .0102. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED
21 NCAC 16I .0103. APPROVED COURSES AND SPONSORS
21 NCAC 16I .0104. REPORTING CONTINUING EDUCATION
21 NCAC 16I .0105. PENALTY/NON-COMPLIANCE/CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
21 NCAC 16I .0106. FEE FOR LATE FILING AND DUPLICATE LICENSE
21 NCAC 16I .0107. LICENSE VOID UPON FAILURE TO RENEW
21 NCAC 16I .0108. FORM OF CERTIFICATE
21 NCAC 16I .0109. CERTIFICATE DISPLAYED
21 NCAC 16I .0110. DEFINITIONS
21 NCAC 16I .0111. EXEMPTIONS GRANTED
SUBCHAPTER J. SANITATION
21 NCAC 16J .0101. PREMISES
21 NCAC 16J .0102. HOUSEKEEPING [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16J .0103. STERILIZATION
SUBCHAPTER K. DENTAL SCHOOL EXTENSION FACILITIES
21 NCAC 16K .0101-.0102. REPEALED
21 NCAC 16K .0103. INSTRUCTORS TO BE APPROVED
21 NCAC 16K .0104. NO FEES FOR SERVICES
21 NCAC 16K .0105. EXTENSION OF SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16K .0106. REPORTS TO BOARD
SUBCHAPTER L. BOARD OF DENTAL ELECTIONS
21 NCAC 16L .0101. BALLOTS
21 NCAC 16L .0102. NOTICE TO NOMINEE
21 NCAC 16L .0103. NOMINATED BOARD MEMBER DISQUALIFIED FROM VOTE [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16L .0104. SOLICITATIONS FOR VOTES
SUBCHAPTER M. FEES PAYABLE
21 NCAC 16M .0101. DENTISTS
21 NCAC 16M .0102. DENTAL HYGIENISTS
21 NCAC 16M .0103. PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFICATION FEE
SUBCHAPTER N. RULEMAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES
21 NCAC 16N .0101. PETITION FOR RULEMAKING HEARINGS
21 NCAC 16N .0102. CONTENTS OF PETITION
21 NCAC 16N .0103. DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS
21 NCAC 16N .0201. NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16N .0202. NOTICE OF MAILING LIST
21 NCAC 16N .0203. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
21 NCAC 16N .0301. REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16N .0302. CONTENT OF REQUEST: GENERAL TIME LIMITATIONS
21 NCAC 16N .0303. RECEIPT OF REQUEST: SPECIFIC TIME LIMITS [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16N .0304. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
21 NCAC 16N .0305. BOARD PRESIDENT TO PRESIDE: POWERS AND DUTIES
21 NCAC 16N .0306. STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DECISION [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16N .0307. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
21 NCAC 16N .0308. TEMPORARY RULES [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16N .0401. SUBJECTS OF DECLARATORY RULINGS [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16N .0402. SUBMISSION OF REQUEST FOR RULING
21 NCAC 16N .0403. DISPOSITION OF REQUESTS
21 NCAC 16N .0404. RECORD OF DECISION
21 NCAC 16N .0405. DEFINITION [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16N .0501. RIGHT TO HEARING
21 NCAC 16N .0502. REQUEST FOR HEARING
21 NCAC 16N .0503. GRANTING OR DENYING HEARING REQUEST
21 NCAC 16N .0504. NOTICE OF HEARING
21 NCAC 16N .0505. WHO SHALL HEAR CONTESTED CASES
21 NCAC 16N .0506. PETITION FOR INTERVENTION
21 NCAC 16N .0507. TYPES OF INTERVENTION
21 NCAC 16N .0508. DISQUALIFICATION OF BOARD MEMBERS
21 NCAC 16N .0601. FAILURE TO APPEAR [REPEALED]
21 NCAC 16N .0602. SIMPLIFICATION OF ISSUES
21 NCAC 16N .0603. SUBPOENAS
21 NCAC 16N .0604. FINAL DECISION
21 NCAC 16N .0605. PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS
21 NCAC 16N .0606. FAILURE TO APPEAR
SUBCHAPTER O. NITROUS-OXIDE-OXYGEN CONSCIOUS SEDATION
21 NCAC 16O .0101-.0102. REPEALED
21 NCAC 16O .0201-.0203. REPEALED
21 NCAC 16O .0301. CONSCIOUS SEDATION
21 NCAC 16O .0302. MONITORING
21 NCAC 16O .0401. NON‑DELEGABLE FUNCTIONS
21 NCAC 16O .0402. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
21 NCAC 16O .0403. PREVIOUS COMPLIANCE [REPEALED]
SUBCHAPTER P. ADVERTISEMENT OF DENTAL SERVICES
21 NCAC 16P .0101. COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING DENTAL SERVICES
21 NCAC 16P .0102. ADS MUST INCLUDE DENTIST'S NAME AND AREA OF PRACTICE
21 NCAC 16P .0103. ADVERTISEMENT OF FEES
21 NCAC 16P .0104. TESTIMONIALS AND ENDORSEMENTS
21 NCAC 16P .0105. ADVERTISING AS A SPECIALIST
SUBCHAPTER Q. GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION
21 NCAC 16Q .0101. GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION DEFINITIONS
21 NCAC 16Q .0201. GENERAL ANESTHESIA CREDENTIALS AND PERMIT
21 NCAC 16Q .0202. EQUIPMENT
21 NCAC 16Q .0203. TEMPORARY APPROVAL PRIOR TO SITE EVALUATION
21 NCAC 16Q .0204. PROCEDURE FOR EVALUATION OR INSPECTION
21 NCAC 16Q .0205. RESULTS OF SITE EVALUATION AND REEVALUATION
21 NCAC 16Q .0301. CREDENTIALS AND PERMITS FOR MODERATE CONSCIOUS SEDATION, MODERATE PEDIATRIC CONSCIOUS SEDATION AND MODERATE CONSCIOUS SEDATION LIMITED TO ORAL ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION AND NITROUS OXIDE
21 NCAC 16Q .0302. CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
21 NCAC 16Q .0303. TEMPORARY APPROVAL PRIOR TO SITE INSPECTION
21 NCAC 16Q .0304. OFF SITE USE OF SEDATION PERMITS
21 NCAC 16Q .0401. MINIMAL CONSCIOUS SEDATION CREDENTIALS, EVALUATION AND PERMIT
21 NCAC 16Q .0402. MINIMAL CONSCIOUS SEDATION PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, CLINICAL PROVISIONS AND EQUIPMENT
21 NCAC 16Q .0403. TEMPORARY APPROVAL PRIOR TO SITE INSPECTION
21 NCAC 16Q .0501. ANNUAL RENEWAL REQUIRED
21 NCAC 16Q .0502. PAYMENT OF FEES
21 NCAC 16Q .0503. INSPECTION AUTHORIZED
21 NCAC 16Q .0601. REPORTS OF ADVERSE OCCURRENCES
21 NCAC 16Q .0602. FAILURE TO REPORT
21 NCAC 16Q .0701. FAILURE TO COMPLY
SUBCHAPTER R. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: DENTISTS
21 NCAC 16R .0101. APPLICATIONS
21 NCAC 16R .0102. FEE FOR LATE FILING
21 NCAC 16R .0103. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED
21 NCAC 16R .0104. APPROVED COURSES AND SPONSORS
21 NCAC 16R .0105. REPORTING OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
21 NCAC 16R .0106. VARIANCES AND EXEMPTION FROM AND CREDIT FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
21 NCAC 16R .0107. PENALTY/NON-COMPLIANCE/CONTINUING EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER S. CARING DENTAL PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM
21 NCAC 16S .0101. DEFINITIONS
21 NCAC 16S .0102. BOARD AGREEMENTS WITH PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS
21 NCAC 16S .0201. RECEIPT AND USE OF INFORMATION OF SUSPECTED IMPAIRMENT
21 NCAC 16S .0202. CONFIDENTIALITY
21 NCAC 16S .0203. INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL
21 NCAC 16S .0204. MONITORING TREATMENT
21 NCAC 16S .0205. MONITORING REHABILITATION AND PERFORMANCE AFTER TREATMENT
SUBCHAPTER T. PATIENT RECORDS
21 NCAC 16T .0101. RECORD CONTENT
21 NCAC 16T .0102. TRANSFER OF RECORDS UPON REQUEST
SUBCHAPTER U. INVESTIGATIONS
21 NCAC 16U .0101. SECRETARY-TREASURER
21 NCAC 16U .0102. INVESTIGATIVE PANEL
21 NCAC 16U .0201. PROCESSING
21 NCAC 16U .0202. DISPOSITION
21 NCAC 16U .0203. PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES
21 NCAC 16U .0204. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
SUBCHAPTER V. UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
21 NCAC 16V .0101. DEFINITION: UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY A DENTIST
21 NCAC 16V .0102. DEFINITION: UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY A DENTAL HYGIENIST
SUBCHAPTER W. PUBLIC HEALTH HYGIENISTS
21 NCAC 16W .0101. DIRECTION DEFINED
21 NCAC 16W .0102. TRAINING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH HYGIENISTS
21 NCAC 16W .0103. TRAINING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH HYGIENISTS PERFORMING PREVENTIVE PROCEDURES
SUBCHAPTER X. MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
21 NCAC 16X .0101. MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
SUBCHAPTER Y. INTERN PERMITTING: DENTISTS
21 NCAC 16Y .0101. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
21 NCAC 16Y .0102. APPLICATION
21 NCAC 16Y .0103. EMPLOYMENT
21 NCAC 16Y .0104. DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION
21 NCAC 16Y .0105. COMPLIANCE
SUBCHAPTER Z. LIMITED SUPERVISION HYGIENISTS
21 NCAC 16Z .0101. ELIGIBILITY TO PRACTICE HYGIENE OUTSIDE DIRECT SUPERVISION
21 NCAC 16Z .0102. RECORD KEEPING
21 NCAC 16Z .0103. INSPECTIONS