37-29-305. Examinations. The board shall administer the examinations for licensure, subject to the following requirements:
     (1) Examinations must be of a character that determines the qualifications, fitness, and ability of the applicant to practice denturitry. The form of the test must include written and oral examinations and a practical demonstration of skills.
     (2) Examinations must be held at least annually on the second Monday in July. An applicant must obtain an average percentage score of 75% or better to qualify for licensure. The written and practical examinations must carry equal weight. The oral examination results may adjust an average score only two percentage points.
     (3) The written examination must include coverage of the following subjects:
     (a) head and oral anatomy and physiology;
     (b) oral pathology;
     (c) partial denture construction and design;
     (d) microbiology;
     (e) radiology;
     (f) clinical dental technology;
     (g) dental laboratory technology;
     (h) asepsis;
     (i) clinical jurisprudence;
     (j) medical emergencies.
     (4) Applicants who fail to score a 75% average on the written and practical examinations may, upon payment of the appropriate fee, have a second opportunity to take the written or practical examinations, or both.

     History: En. Sec. 12, I.M. No. 97, approved Nov. 6, 1984; amd. Sec. 159, Ch. 42, L. 1997.