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Board Rules

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TITLE 4. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS 
CHAPTER 11. STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS 
(Authority: A.R.S. § 32-1203 et seq.)

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS.
R4-11-101. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. LICENSURE BY CREDENTIAL
R4-11-201. Clinical Examination; Requirements 
R4-11-202. Dental Licensure by Credential; Application 
R4-11-203. Dental Hygienist Licensure by Credential; Application 
R4-11-204. Dental Assistant Radiography Certification by Credential 
R4-11-205. Application for Dental Assistant Radiography Certification by Credential

ARTICLE 3. EXAMINATIONS, LICENSING QUALIFICATIONS, APPLICATION AND RENEWAL, TIME-FRAMES 
R4-11-301. Application 
R4-11-302. Determination of Successful Completion of Licensure Examination 
R4-11-303. Application Processing Procedures: Issuance, Denial, and Renewal of Dental Licenses, Restricted Permits, Dental Hygiene Licenses, Dental Consultant Licenses, Denturist Certificates, Drug or Device Dispensing Registrations, and Business Entity Registrations
R4-11-304. Application Processing Procedures: Issuance and Denial of Dental Assistant Certificates
R4-11-305. Application Processing Procedures: Issuance, Denial, and Renewal of General Anesthesia and Semi-Conscious Sedation Permits, Conscious Sedation Permits and Oral Conscious Sedation Permits

ARTICLE 4. FEES
R4-11-401. Retired or Disabled Licensure Fees 
R4-11-402. Business Entity Fees 
R4-11-405. Other Fees 
R4-11-406. Fees for Anesthesia and Sedation Permits

ARTICLE 5. DENTISTS 
R4-11-501. Dentist of Record 
R4-11-502 Affiliated Practice

ARTICLE 6. DENTAL HYGIENISTS
R4-11-601. Duties and Qualifications 
R4-11-602. Care of Homebound Patients 
R4-11-603. Limitation on Number Supervised 
R4-11-604. Selection Committee and Process 
R4-11-605. Dental Hygiene Committee 
R4-11-606. Candidate Qualifications and Submissions 
R4-11-607 Duties of the Dental Hygiene Committee 
R4-11-608. Dental Hygiene Consultants 
R4-11-609 Affiliated Practice

ARTICLE 7. DENTAL ASSISTANTS 
R4-11-701. Procedures and Functions Performed by a Dental Assistant under Supervision
R4-11-702. Limitations on Procedures or Functions Performed by a Dental Assistant under Supervision

ARTICLE 8. DENTURISTS 
R4-11-801. Denturist Consultants 
R4-11-802. Curriculum

ARTICLE 9. RESTRICTED PERMITS
R4-11-901. Application for Restricted Permit 
R4-11-902. Issuance of a Restricted Permit 
R4-11-903. Recognition of a Charitable Dental Clinic Organization 
R4-11-904. Determination of Minimum Rate 
R4-11-905. Restricted Permit Denial 
R4-11-906. Fully Retired or Permanently Disabled Licensees or Certificate Holders Providing Charitable Services

ARTICLE 10. DENTAL TECHNICIANS 
R4-11-1001. Duties of Dental Laboratory Technician 
R4-11-1002. Dental Technician Laboratory Work Orders

ARTICLE 11. ADVERTISING
R4-11-1101. Advertising 
R4-11-1102. Advertising as a Recognized Specialist

ARTICLE 12. CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION AND RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS 
R4-11-1201. Continuing Dental Education 
R4-11-1202. Continuing Education Compliance and Renewal Requirements 
R4-11-1203. Dentists and Dental Consultants 
R4-11-1204. Dental Hygienists 
R4-11-1205. Denturists 
R4-11-1206. Restricted Permit Holders - Dental 
R4-11-1207. Restricted Permit Holders – Dental Hygiene 
R4-11-1208. Retired Licensees or Certificate Holders 
R4-11-1209. Types of Courses

ARTICLE 13. GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION 
R4-11-1301. General Anesthesia and Semi-conscious Sedation 
R4-11-1302. Conscious Sedation 
R4-11-1303. Oral Conscious Sedation 
R4-11-1304. Reports of Adverse Occurrences R4-11-1305. Education 
R4-11-1306. Renewal of Permit

ARTICLE 14. DISPENSING DRUGS AND DEVICES 
R4-11-1401. Prescribing 
R4-11-1402. Labeling and Dispensing 
R4-11-1403. Storage and Packaging 
R4-11-1404. Recordkeeping 
R4-11-1405. Compliance 
R4-11-1406. Dispensing for Profit Registration and Renewal

ARTICLE 15. COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION 
R4-11-1501. Ex-parte Communication 
R4-11-1502. Complaint Investigator Qualifications 
R4-11-1503. Initial Complaint Review 
R4-11-1504. Postponement of Investigative or Informal Interview

ARTICLE 16. EXPIRED

ARTICLE 17. REHEARING OR REVIEW
R4-11-1701. Procedure

ARTICLE 18. BUSINESS ENTITIES 
R4-11-1801. Application 
R4-11-1802. Display of Registration