2005 West Virginia Code - §30-4-16. — Specialties; dentist.

§30-4-16. Specialties; dentist.
(a) The board shall by rule define specialties in which a dentist may practice.
(b) A dentist may not represent to the public that he or she is a specialist in any branch of dentistry or limit his or her practice to any branch of dentistry unless first issued a certificate of qualification in that branch of dentistry by the board.
(c) The board shall by rule establish the qualifications and examination requirements for a dentist who desires to practice a specialty.
(1) The board may appoint not more than three specialists to examine the credentials of applicants for a certificate of qualification and each appointed specialist shall be paid a fee set by rule by the board.
(2) The board may appoint not more than three specialists to administer and grade the examination given to applicants for a certificate of qualification and each appointed specialist shall be paid a fee set by rule by the board.
(d) The board shall by rule establish the application procedure and fee for issuance of a certificate of qualification.