2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 35 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-35-117.5. Academic license

(1) (a) A dentist who is employed at an accredited school or college of dentistry in this state and who practices dentistry in the course of his or her employment responsibilities shall either make written application to the board for an academic license in accordance with this section or shall otherwise become licensed pursuant to sections 12-35-117 and 12-35-119, as applicable.

(b) Nothing in this section shall require a dentist who appears in a program of dental education or research, as described in section 12-35-115 (1) (f), to obtain an academic license pursuant to this section.

(2) A person who applies for an academic license shall submit proof to the board that he or she:

(a) Graduated from a school of dentistry located in the United States or another country; and

(b) Is employed by an accredited school or college of dentistry in this state.

(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2014.)

(3) An applicant for an academic license shall satisfy the credentialing standards of the accredited school or college of dentistry that employs the applicant.

(4) An academic license shall authorize the licensee to practice dentistry only while engaged in the performance of his or her official duties as an employee of the accredited school or college of dentistry and only in connection with programs affiliated or endorsed by the school or college. An academic licensee may not use an academic license to practice dentistry outside of his or her academic responsibilities.

(5) In addition to the requirements of this section, an applicant for an academic license shall complete all procedures for academic licensing established by the board to become licensed, including payment of any fee imposed pursuant to section 12-35-117 (1).