2019 Alaska Statutes
Title 8. Business and Professions
Chapter 36. Dentistry
Article 1. Board of Dental Examiners.
Sec. 08.36.070. General powers.

(a) The board shall

(1) provide for the examination of applicants and the credentialing, registration, and licensure of those applicants it finds qualified;

(2) maintain a registry of licensed dentists, licensed dental hygienists, and registered dental assistants who are in good standing;

(3) affiliate with the American Association of Dental Boards and pay annual dues to the association;

(4) hold hearings and order the disciplinary sanction of a person who violates this chapter, AS 08.32, or a regulation of the board;

(5) supply forms for applications, licenses, permits, certificates, registration documents, and other papers and records;

(6) enforce the provisions of this chapter and AS 08.32 and adopt or amend the regulations necessary to make the provisions of this chapter and AS 08.32 effective;

(7) adopt regulations ensuring that renewal of a license, registration, or certificate under this chapter or a license, certificate, or endorsement under AS 08.32 is contingent on proof of continued professional competence; the regulations must require that a licensee receive not less than two hours of education in pain management and opioid use and addiction in the two years preceding an application for renewal of a license, unless the licensee has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the licensee does not currently hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number;

(8) at least annually, cause to be published on the Internet and in a newspaper of general circulation in each major city in the state a summary of disciplinary actions the board has taken during the preceding calendar year;

(9) issue permits or certificates to licensed dentists, licensed dental hygienists, and dental assistants who meet standards determined by the board for specific procedures that require specific education and training;

(10) require that a licensed dentist who has a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number register with the controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200(n).

(b) The board may

(1) order a licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if the dentist's or the dental hygienist's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is at issue;

(2) authorize a designee of the board or the board's investigator to inspect the practice facilities or patient or professional records of a dentist at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner to monitor compliance with this chapter and with AS 08.32; and

(3) delegate the board's powers to act, hear, and decide matters as authorized by AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).