- (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice dentistry to a dentist for the purpose of substituting for an incapacitated dentist licensed in this state.
(b) A dentist applying for a temporary permit under (a) of this section shall
- (1) hold an active license from a board of dental examiners established under the laws of a state or territory of the United States issued after thorough examination;
- (2) pay the required fee; and
- (3) meet other qualifications for a temporary permit established by regulation.
- (c) A temporary permit issued under this section is valid only to treat patients of the incapacitated dentist at an address listed on the business license of the incapacitated dentist.
- (d) The fee for a permit issued under this section is one-fourth of the fee for a biennial license plus the appropriate application fee.
- (e) The board may not issue a temporary permit under this section if another dentist licensed under this chapter may reasonably substitute for the incapacitated dentist.
- (f) A temporary permit issued under this section is initially valid for 90 consecutive calendar days. Upon request of a permittee, the board shall extend a permit issued under this section for 60 calendar days if, before the expiration of the initial 90-day permit, the permittee submits to the board a completed application form and the fee required under this chapter, except that the board may refuse to grant a request for an extension for the same reasons the board may revoke a license under AS 08.36.315. Permits and extensions of permits issued to a permittee under this section are not valid for more than 240 calendar days during any consecutive 24 months.
(g) The board may extend a permit issued under this section for a period that exceeds the limit established in (f) of this section if the board determines that the extension is necessary to provide essential dental services and the board has received a clearance report from the
- (1) National Practitioner Data Bank; and
- (2) United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
- (h) In this section, “incapacitated” means impaired by a health condition that renders a dentist unable to practice dentistry for more than 30 days.