2-15-1842. Board of dentistry. (1) There is a board of dentistry.
     (2) (a) The board consists of five dentists, one of whom shall serve as a nonvoting member, one denturist, one dental hygienist, and two public members, one of whom must be a senior citizen. All members are appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. Each licensed member shall be licensed to practice as a dentist, denturist, or dental hygienist in this state, shall have actively practiced in this state for at least 5 continuous years immediately before his appointment, except as provided in subsection (2)(b), and shall be actively engaged in practice while serving on the board. Each member shall be a resident of this state.
     (b) The provision in subsection (2)(a) requiring a licensed member to have actively practiced in this state for at least 5 continuous years immediately before his appointment does not apply to the first denturist appointed to the board.
     (3) Each member shall serve for a term of 5 years. Each dentist appointed to the board for a statutory 5-year term shall serve the first year of the term as a nonvoting member of the board. The governor may remove a member only for neglect or cause.
     (4) The governor shall fill any vacancy within 30 days.
     (5) The board is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.

     History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 48, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 3115.1, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 66-901, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 82A-1602.9 by Sec. 76, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602.9, R.C.M. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 316, L. 1979; (4)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 316, L. 1979; (5)En. 82A-1602 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 250, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 285, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 99, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 354, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1602(part), 82A-1602.9; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 316, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 244, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 247, L. 1981; MCA 1979, 2-15-1606; redes. 2-15-1842 by Sec. 4, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 363, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 524, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 331, L. 1991.