12 AAC 28.930. Inactive license renewal

(a) A person who holds an inactive license may not practice as a dentist under AS 08.36 or a dental hygienist under AS 08.32.

(b) At the time of renewal, a dentist or dental hygienist may renew a license as an inactive license by submitting to the department

(1) an application for license renewal that indicates a desire to renew the license as inactive;

(2) the inactive license renewal fee established in 12 AAC 02.190(a) (8) and (b)(14), as applicable; and

(3) documentation showing the same contact hours of continuing education that are required in 12 AAC 28.400 for an active licensee.

(c) Except as provided in (e) of this section, an applicant may reactivate a license that has been inactive for less than five years by

(1) submitting to the department

(A) a written request for renewal that indicates a desire to reactivate the license;

(B) the biennial renewal fee established in 12 AAC 02.190(a) (4) for the current licensing period, or the reactivation fee established in 12 AAC 02.190(b) (15), as applicable;

(D) documentation showing that the applicant has maintained continuing professional competency by submitting

(i) verification of meeting the same requirements applicable to an active licensee under 12 AAC 28.400, documenting continuing education at each previous licensing period beginning with the licensing period the applicant first renewed as inactive, and completing 40 hours of clinical course work acceptable to the board, within the two years immediately preceding the application for reactivation; or

(ii) proof of current active clinical practice averaging at least 20 hours per week in another jurisdiction for each year the license has been inactive; and

(2) arranging for reports to be sent directly to the department from the National Practitioner Data Bank and the American Association of Dental Examiners Clearinghouse for Board Actions.

(d) Except as provided in (e) of this section, an applicant may reactivate a license that has been inactive for five years or more only if the applicant

(1) meets the requirements of (c) of this section; and

(2) submits proof of current active clinical practice averaging at least 20 hours per week in another jurisdiction for each of the five years immediately preceding the date of application.

(e) After notice and hearing, the board may refuse to reactivate a dental license or dental hygienist license for the same reasons that the board may impose disciplinary sanctions against a licensee under AS 08.32 or AS 08.36, and under this chapter.

History: Eff. 2/18/93, Register 125; am 4/8/93, Register 126; am 1/15/2003, Register 165; am 4/10/2003, Register 166

Authority: AS 08.36.070

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