History: L. 1903, ch. 227, § 5; R.S. 1923, 74-1401; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 221, § 46; June 28.
History: R.S. 1923, 74-1402; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 221, § 46; June 28.
History: L. 1903, ch. 227, § 7; R.S. 1923, 74-1403; L. 1943, ch. 269, § 14; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 221, § 46; June 28.
(b) The members shall be appointed by the governor in the manner hereinafter prescribed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Of the six licensed dentists on the board, one shall be appointed from each congressional district and two shall be appointed from the state at large. On and after the effective date of this act, no person shall be appointed for more than two consecutive four-year terms. No person in any way connected with a dental supply or dental laboratory business shall be eligible for appointment to the board. No person shall be eligible for appointment to the board who has been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this or any other prior dental practice act or who has been convicted of a felony. A dentist who is an officer of the Kansas dental association shall not be eligible for appointment to the Kansas dental board. A dental hygienist who is an officer of the Kansas dental hygienists association shall not be eligible for appointment to the Kansas dental board. No dentist or dental hygienist shall be appointed to the board who has not been engaged in the active practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in the state of Kansas for at least five years next preceding appointment. Whenever a vacancy occurs it shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment is made.
(c) Upon the effective date of this act, in order to expand the membership to the prescribed six dentists and two dental hygienists, the governor shall appoint three additional dentists and one additional hygienist to the board in the manner described in this section. Of the three new dental members, one shall serve until April 30, 2000, one shall serve until April 30, 2001 and one shall serve until April 30, 2002, as designated by the governor. Thereafter, all terms shall be four-year terms beginning May 1 of the appointment year and expiring April 30 four years later. When the terms of the existing dentist members which expire May 1, 2000, and May 1, 2001 conclude, then successors shall be appointed for four year terms beginning May 1 and expiring April 30 four years later. The additional dental hygienist appointed upon the effective date of this act shall serve until April 30, 2002, and thereafter the successor shall serve a four-year term beginning May 1 and expiring April 30 four years later. Upon the expiration of terms of office of members, successors shall be appointed in the same manner as original appointments for terms of four years.
History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 399, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 308, § 55; L. 1981, ch. 299, § 51; L. 1996, ch. 85, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 141, § 5; July 1.
(b) Members of the Kansas dental board attending meetings of such board, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such board, or conducting examinations for dental or dental hygienists licenses or conducting inspections of dental laboratories required by K.S.A. 65-1438, and amendments thereto, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto. Members of the board conducting examinations for dental or dental hygienists licenses may receive amounts for compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage or other expenses from a nonstate agency for conducting such examinations but no member receiving any such amounts shall be paid any compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage or other expenses under this section for conducting such examinations.
(c) The official office of the board shall be in Topeka. Meetings shall be held in Topeka or at such other places as the board shall determine to be most appropriate. Service of process may be had upon the board by delivery of process to the secretary of state who shall mail the same by registered or certified mail to the executive director of the board.
(d) The board may appoint an executive director who shall be in the unclassified service of the Kansas civil service act. The executive director shall receive an annual salary fixed by the board and approved by the governor. The executive director shall be the legal custodian of all property, money, minutes, records, and proceedings and seal of the board.
(e) The board in its discretion may affiliate as an active member with the national association of dental examiners and any organization of one or more state boards for the purpose of conducting a standard examination of candidates for licensure as dentists or dental hygienists and pay regular dues to such association or organization, and may send members of the board to the meetings of the national association and the meetings of any organization of state boards of dental examiners organized for the purpose of conducting a standard examination of candidates for licensure as dentists and dental hygienists.
(f) The executive director shall remit all moneys received by or for such executive director from fees, charges or penalties to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Twenty percent of each such deposit shall be credited to the state general fund and the balance shall be credited to the dental board fee fund. All expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the president of the board or by a person or persons designated by the president.
History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 289, § 4; L. 1956, ch. 52, § 17; L. 1957, ch. 431, § 12; L. 1963, ch. 315, § 3; L. 1963, ch. 398, § 19; L. 1967, ch. 416, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 309, § 27; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 50; L. 1976, ch. 338, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 240, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 305; L. 2002, ch. 38, § 6; July 1.
(a) Adopt such rules for its governance as it may deem proper.
(b) Adopt rules and regulations for qualification and licensing of dental hygienists.
(c) Adopt rules and regulations regarding sanitation.
(d) Conduct examinations to ascertain the qualification and fitness of applicants for licenses as dentists or certificates as specialists in dentistry.
(e) Pass upon the qualifications of applicants for reciprocal licenses.
(f) Prescribe rules and regulations for examination of candidates.
(g) Formulate rules and regulations by which dental schools and colleges shall be approved.
(h) Grant licenses, issue license certificates as specialists in dentistry and issue renewal licenses and certificates as specialists in dentistry in conformity with this act to such applicants and dentists as have been found qualified.
(i) Conduct hearings or proceedings to revoke or suspend and to revoke or suspend a license, certificate or renewal license or certificate granted under the authority of this act or previous acts.
(j) Employ such persons as it may deem necessary to assist in carrying out the duties of the board in the administration and enforcement of this act, and to provide offices, furniture, fixtures, supplies, printing or secretarial service, and may expend such funds as may be deemed necessary therefor, and may appoint an attorney to advise and assist in the carrying out and enforcing of the provisions of this act.
(k) Investigate violations of the act that may come to the knowledge of the board, and institute or cause to be instituted before the board or in a proper court appropriate proceedings in connection therewith.
(l) Adopt rules and regulations to carry out and make effective the provisions of this act and modify or repeal such rules and regulations whenever in the discretion of the board it is deemed necessary.
History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 169, § 18; July 1.
(b) A certificate that there is not entered in such record books the name and number of and date of granting such license or certificate or license or renewal certificate to a person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this act, under the hand of the executive director and the seal of the board, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein and in the records of the board. Such certificates shall be admitted in any of the courts of this state in lieu of the records of the board.
(c) The original books, records and papers of the board shall be kept at the office of the executive director of such board, which office shall be at such place as may be designated by the board. The executive director shall furnish to any person making application therefor a copy of any part thereof, certificated by the executive director, upon payment of a fee in an amount fixed by the executive director and approved by the director of accounts and reports under K.S.A. 45-219 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 13; L. 1978, ch. 347, § 15; L. 2000, ch. 169, § 19; L. 2002, ch. 38, § 7; July 1.
History: L. 1998, ch. 141, § 3; July 1.