Kentucky Statutes 313.021 – Functions and duties of board — Authority for administrative regulations — Employees — Biennial budget
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(1) The board shall:
(a) Exercise all of the administrative functions of the Commonwealth in the regulation of the profession of dentistry, including but not limited to dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratories;
(b) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, create levels of licensure or registration as appropriate for individuals providing services under this chapter. These shall consist of:
1. Dentist;
2. Dental hygienist; and
3. Dental assistant;
(c) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A for any license or registration the board may create. The administrative regulations shall, at a minimum, address:
1. Requirements for students, if appropriate;
2. Requirements for education;
3. Eligibility for licensure or registration; and
4. Renewal requirements;
(d) Oversee the operations and establish the organizational structure of the Office of the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, which is created and shall be attached to the board for administrative purposes. The office shall be headed by the executive director appointed under paragraph (e) of this subsection and shall be responsible for:
1. Personnel and budget matters affecting the board;
2. Fiscal activities of the board, including grant writing and disbursement of funds;
3. Information technology, including the design and maintenance of databases;
4. Licensure of dentists and dental hygienists;
5. Registration of dental assistants;
6. Investigation of complaints; and
7. Other responsibilities which may be assigned to the executive director by the board;
(e) Employ an executive director and fix his or her compensation. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board, administer the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, and supervise all directives of the board. The executive director shall possess a baccalaureate degree and shall have no less than five (5) years of experience in public administration;
(f) Employ or contract with an attorney licensed to practice law in Kentucky and
fix his or her compensation. The attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the board and have primary assignment to the board;
(g) Employ or contract with personnel sufficient to carry out the statutory responsibilities of the board;
(h) Establish committees and subcommittees and the membership thereof.
Members of committees and subcommittees shall not need to be members of the board;
(i) Provide for affiliation with the American Association of Dental Boards;
(j) Select the subject matter and standards of proficiency for examinations related to issuance of licenses or registrations issued under this chapter or administrative regulations promulgated hereunder; and
(k) Have the authority to issue advisory opinions and declaratory rulings related to this chapter and the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder as established by administrative regulation.
(2) The board may utilize materials, services, or facilities as may be made available to it by other state agencies or may contract for materials, services, or facilities.
(3) The board shall develop a proposed biennial budget for all administrative and operational functions and duties.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Repealed and reenacted 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2010. –
– Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 556, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.
(a) Exercise all of the administrative functions of the Commonwealth in the regulation of the profession of dentistry, including but not limited to dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratories;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 313.021
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Board: means the Kentucky Board of Dentistry. See Kentucky Statutes 313.010
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Dental hygienist: means any person who has graduated from a CODA accredited dental hygiene program at an institute of higher learning and has been credentialed as a "Registered Dental Hygienist". See Kentucky Statutes 313.010
- Dentist: means any person who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited dental school and has been conferred with the degree of "Doctor of Medical Dentistry" (D. See Kentucky Statutes 313.010
- Dentistry: means the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, or surgical, nonsurgical, or related treatment of diseases, disorders, or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body provided by a dentist within the scope of his or her education, training, and experience and in accordance with the ethics of the profession and applicable law. See Kentucky Statutes 313.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, create levels of licensure or registration as appropriate for individuals providing services under this chapter. These shall consist of:
1. Dentist;
2. Dental hygienist; and
3. Dental assistant;
(c) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A for any license or registration the board may create. The administrative regulations shall, at a minimum, address:
1. Requirements for students, if appropriate;
2. Requirements for education;
3. Eligibility for licensure or registration; and
4. Renewal requirements;
(d) Oversee the operations and establish the organizational structure of the Office of the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, which is created and shall be attached to the board for administrative purposes. The office shall be headed by the executive director appointed under paragraph (e) of this subsection and shall be responsible for:
1. Personnel and budget matters affecting the board;
2. Fiscal activities of the board, including grant writing and disbursement of funds;
3. Information technology, including the design and maintenance of databases;
4. Licensure of dentists and dental hygienists;
5. Registration of dental assistants;
6. Investigation of complaints; and
7. Other responsibilities which may be assigned to the executive director by the board;
(e) Employ an executive director and fix his or her compensation. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board, administer the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, and supervise all directives of the board. The executive director shall possess a baccalaureate degree and shall have no less than five (5) years of experience in public administration;
(f) Employ or contract with an attorney licensed to practice law in Kentucky and
fix his or her compensation. The attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the board and have primary assignment to the board;
(g) Employ or contract with personnel sufficient to carry out the statutory responsibilities of the board;
(h) Establish committees and subcommittees and the membership thereof.
Members of committees and subcommittees shall not need to be members of the board;
(i) Provide for affiliation with the American Association of Dental Boards;
(j) Select the subject matter and standards of proficiency for examinations related to issuance of licenses or registrations issued under this chapter or administrative regulations promulgated hereunder; and
(k) Have the authority to issue advisory opinions and declaratory rulings related to this chapter and the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder as established by administrative regulation.
(2) The board may utilize materials, services, or facilities as may be made available to it by other state agencies or may contract for materials, services, or facilities.
(3) The board shall develop a proposed biennial budget for all administrative and operational functions and duties.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Repealed and reenacted 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2010. –
– Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 556, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.