Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
313 - BOARD OF DENTAL PRACTICE
Chapter 11 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT; REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL, LATE RENEWAL, AND REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSURE AND AUTHORITIES
Section 313-11-II - SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT; APPLICANTS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION

Universal Citation: 02 ME Code Rules § 313-11-II

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

The Board is authorized, at its discretion, to waive the examination requirements, consider an educational equivalency in meeting the educational requirements, and issue a license or grant an authority to an applicant who is licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction who furnishes proof, satisfactory to the Board, that the other requirements for licensure have been met.

A. Substantially Equivalent License. The Board will review materials submitted by the applicant as outlined below to determine if the applicant has actively practiced with a substantially equivalent license at the level of licensure applied for under the laws and rules of the Board. An applicant seeking licensure by endorsement pursuant to this provision must provide:

(1) Verification of all licenses in good standing under which the applicant actively practiced during the 3 consecutive years immediately preceding application to the Board;

(2) Documentation of the laws and rules of all jurisdictions in which the applicant actively practiced during the 3 consecutive years immediately preceding application to the Board;

(3) A summary in the nature of a resume or curriculum vitae describing the applicant's practice during the 3 consecutive years immediately preceding application for licensure to the Board. The summary must contain references with sufficient contact information to enable verification by email address, mail, and telephone; and

(4) Verification of current certification in BLS. For purposes of meeting the BLS requirement, online trainings are not accepted unless the applicant can verify hands-on participation with the instructor as a component of the training.

B. Substantially Similar Qualifications. The Board will review materials submitted by the applicant as outlined below to determine if the applicant's qualifications are substantially similar to the requirements for initial licensure for the level of licensure applied for under the laws and rules of the Board. An applicant seeking licensure by endorsement pursuant to this provision must provide:

(1) Verification of all licenses in good standing under which the applicant is actively licensed;

(2) All application materials for qualifications required for initial licensure as a dentist, dental hygienist, dental hygienist authorities pursuant to 32 M.R.S. §18345(2), a denturist, a dental radiographer, or an expanded function dental assistant, as applicable; and

(3) Verification of current certification in BLS. For purposes of meeting the BLS requirement, online trainings are not accepted unless the applicant can verify hands-on participation with the instructor as a component of the training.

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