10 Guam Code Ann. § 12410
Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 12410
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) At the time of making one’s application, the applicant shall:
(1) pay to the Board the required examination fee;
(2) furnish the Board with evidence satisfactory to the Board of details of any felony convictions recorded in any police records or disciplinary proceedings by any government or dental organization; and
(3) (A) Present to the Board a diploma or evidence satisfactory to the Board of having graduated from a U.S. dental school or college which has been approved by the Board and accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA); or
(B) if a foreign dental graduate evidence of satisfactory completion of a two (2) year rotating dental internship through a U.S. accredited hospital or
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university or an American Dental Association (ADA)
accredited dental specialty training program.
(c) If an applicant has been in practice in any U.S. jurisdiction, he shall furnish an affidavit from the secretary of the Board of Dental Examiners or similar body of such jurisdiction or jurisdictions that he has been engaged in the legal and reputable practice of dentistry in such jurisdiction or jurisdictions for the five (5) years immediately preceding, unless the applicant graduated from a dental college less than five (5) years previously, in which case the affidavit shall cover the period since graduation.
(d) The Board may refuse to issue a license to a person for any cause that would authorize suspension or revocation of a license under § 12417 of this Chapter.
(e) Examination fees shall be established by the Board. Examination fees paid shall not be refunded.
2022 NOTE: Reference to “”Territory”” replaced with “”Guam”” pursuant to
1 Guam Code Ann. § 420.
2013 NOTE: Pursuant to the authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606, numbers and/or letters in subsection (b)(3) were altered to adhere to the Compiler’s alpha-numeric scheme.