§448-9.5 Application for examination; graduates of foreign dental schools not accredited by the American Dental Association. (a) Any person of eighteen years or more, who is a graduate of a foreign dental school not accredited by the American Dental Association and a permanent resident of the United States shall be eligible to take an examination before the board upon submission of:
(1) An application on a form prescribed by the board to the executive secretary of the board not later than sixty days prior to the date of the scheduled examination;
(2) Application and examination fees; and
(3) Documentation and credentials that shall include but are not limited to the following:
(A) A complete transcript of the academic and clinical dental school record of the applicant, authenticated by either the president, secretary, dean, or registrar of the educational institution;
(B) A legible, true copy of the dental diploma or dental degree conferred upon the applicant as evidence of the completion of the courses of dental instruction required for graduation, authenticated by either the president, secretary, dean, or registrar of the educational institution;
(C) Certification by the licensing authority of the governmental jurisdiction, wherein is located the foreign institution from which the applicant was graduated that the applicant has been admitted or licensed to practice dentistry in that foreign state, country, or political subdivision;
(D) A certificate or other evidence satisfactory to the board of having passed parts I and II of the examination of the National Board of Dental Examiners; and
(E) Other documentation and credentials as may be required by the board.
(b) Credentials and documentation required by this section which are submitted in a foreign language shall be accompanied by a certified original translation by a qualified translator.
(c) When, because of circumstances beyond the applicant's control, an applicant is unable to furnish any of the documents, authentication, or certification required by this section, the board may in its discretion accept other documents which it deems satisfactory to establish the applicant's eligibility. [L 1980, c 251, §3; am L 1983, c 220, §5; am L 1984, c 7, §27; am L 1992, c 202, §75; am L 1997, c 89, §2]