2016 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
ARTICLE 4. WEST VIRGINIA DENTAL PRACTICE ACT.
§30-4-8. License to practice dentistry.

(a) The board shall issue a license to practice dentistry to an applicant who meets the following requirements:

(1) Is at least eighteen years of age;

(2) Is of good moral character;

(3) Is a graduate of and has a diploma from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or equivalently approved dental college, school or dental department of a university as determined by the board;

(4) Has passed the National Board examination as given by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations and a clinical examination as specified by the board by rule;

(5) Has not been found guilty of cheating, deception or fraud in the examination or any part of the application;

(6) Has paid the application fee specified by rule; and

(7) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in a twelve-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered.

(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) A license to practice dentistry issued by the board shall for all purposes be considered a license issued under this section: Provided, That a person holding a license shall renew the license.