Additional Resources for Dentistry

The State Board of Dentistry and the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency are prohibited from providing legal advice on issues in the statute and administrative rules. For legal advice please consult an attorney.

The most current version of the Indiana statutes and administrative rules may be accessed using the Legislative Service links below:

Indiana Code

Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry
Chapter 2. Continuing Education for Dental Hygienists

Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board
Chapter 2. Marking Requirements for Dentures and Partial Dentures
Chapter 3. Continuing Education for Dentists
Chapter 4. Referral Services
Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program

General Provisions

Chapter 1. Initial License or Certificate under IC 25-1-1.1-4
Chapter 2. Permits, Licenses, Certificates of Registration, and Evidences of Authority under IC 25-1-2-2.1
Chapter 3. Entities under IC 25-1-2-6
Chapter 4. “Board” as used in IC 25-1-4
Chapter 5. Performance of Administrative Function, Duties, and Responsibilities for Entities by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency und IC 25-1-5-3
Chapter 6. “Provider” as used in IC 25-1-5-10
Chapter 7. Performance of Administrative Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities for Entities by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency under IC 25-1-6-3
Chapter 8. “Regulated Occupation” for purposes of IC 25-1-7
Chapter 9. “Board” as used in IC 25-1-8
Chapter 10. “Board” as used in IC 25-1-8-6
Chapter 11. “Board” as used in IC 25-1-9
Chapter 12. “Board” as used in IC 25-1-11

Chapter 0.1. Effect of Certain Acts
Chapter 1. Evidence of License Applicant’s Payment of Personal Property Taxes Required
Chapter 1.1. Effect of Criminal Convictions on Licensed or Registered Persons
Chapter 1.2. Renewal of Licenses Granted by State Agencies, Notice of Expiration
Chapter 3. Civil Immunity of Regulatory Agencies
Chapter 4. Continuing Education
Chapter 5. Professional Licensing Agency Registry of Professions
Chapter 6 Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties
Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations
Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees
Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice
Chapter 11. Professional Licensing Standards of Practice
Chapter 12. Renewal of Licenses Held by Individuals in Military Service
Chapter 13. Indiana Scheduled Prescription Electronic Collection and Tracking Program
Chapter 15. Exemptions for Athletic Organization Practitioners in Other Jurisdictions
Chapter 16. Evaluation of Regulated Occupations
Chapter 17. Licensure of Individuals with Military Training; Licensure of Military Spouses
Chapter 18. Pilot Program for State Registration of Privately Certified Individuals

Indiana Code § 4-6 Attorney General
Chapter 14. Health Records and Identifying Information Protection

Indiana Administrative Code

Rule 1. Definitions
Rule 2. Fees

Rule 1. Dentists; Licensure by Examination
Rule 2 Dental Hygienists; Licensure by Examination
Rule 3. Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Licensure by Endorsement
Rule 4. Practice of Dentistry
Rule5. Continuing Education for Renewal of License
Rule 6. Dental Hygienists; License Renewal
Rule 7. Inactive Dental License

Rule 1 Corporations; Dental

Rule 1. General Requirements
Rule 2. Dental Hygiene Local Anesthetic Permit

Rule 1 Applicability; Exceptions
Rule 2. Definitions
Rule 3 Registration

Rule 1. General Requirements

Rule 1. Caries Prevention and Coronal Polishing Requirements; Limitations

Rule 3. Infectious Waste
Rule 4. Universal Precautions

Licensed practitioners that have a specific question or questions about the scope of practice of their licensed profession may request a "practice ruling" from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) and the Indiana State Board of Dentistry (the Board). The PLA and the Board may provide a formal determination/interpretation based on the practitioner's factual situations/circumstances. Licensed practitioners may submit a "Request for Practice Ruling" through the web-based form provided on the PLA's "Request for Practice Ruling" web page. Additional information and instructions for submitting a "Request for Practice Ruling " are provided on the web page. All requests will be reviewed by the PLA's legal team, and PLA's legal team will draft a ruling for the Board's consideration and potential adoption. All rulings adopted by the Board will be posted to the Indiana Register as well as the comprehensive list provided on the the PLA's "Request for Practice Ruling" web page.

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