2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .220   Powers and duties of board -- Annual report.

313.220 Powers and duties of board -- Annual report. (1) The board shall administer this chapter. It may make regulations for its own conduct and procedure, and provide for affiliation with the American Association of Dental Examiners. It may select the subjects and the standard of proficiency and percentage for examinations to practice dentistry, and it shall conduct the examinations of all applicants for a license under the provisions of this chapter. (2) The board shall make a report of its proceedings to the Governor by February 1 of each year, showing all money received and disbursed by it pursuant to this chapter for the preceding years ended December 31. (3) The board may employ attorneys to advise and assist it in enforcing this chapter, and pay them a reasonable compensation for such work. (4) The board may, subject to the provisions of this chapter, regulate the practice of dentistry and the use of dental auxiliary personnel in this state. (5) The board may employ such assistants, inspectors, investigators, clerks, and other persons as it deems necessary to enforce this chapter. It may authorize any of such employees to make investigations and report to the board with respect to any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation or order of the board, to inspect any dental office or place where dental operations are performed and to deliver or transmit to any holder of a license under this chapter any order of the board with respect to the licensee's performance of his work under the authority of such license. If any holder of a license under this chapter fails or refuses to admit any such representative of the board for the purpose of making any such examination or inspection or if any holder of any such license fails or refuses to comply with any order or direction of the board, such failure or refusal shall be reported to the board for whatever disciplinary action it deems appropriate, including revocation of any license if such failure or refusal is deemed by the board to be material. (6) Any representative of the board performing any of the duties referred to in this section shall be furnished with a copy, certified by the secretary-treasurer, of the order of the board pursuant to which he is performing such duties. History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 4. -- Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 12, sec. 13. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2636-1, 2636-2, 2636-8.