Report Title:

Board of Dental Examiners

 

Description:

Requires the chair of the board of dental examiners to be a licensed dentist.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1210

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 448-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§448-5  Board of examiners; appointment.  The board of dental examiners shall consist of twelve members, eight of whom shall be practicing dentists who have been engaged in the practice of dentistry for a period of five years preceding their several appointments, two of whom shall be practicing dental hygienists, duly licensed under section 447-1, who have been engaged in the practice of dental hygiene in the State for a period of five years preceding appointment, and two of whom shall be public members.  The chair of the board of dental examiners shall be selected from among the eight practicing dentists.  No member shall be in any way connected with, or interested financially in, any dental supply company.  One member in the practice of dentistry shall be appointed from each of the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai and five members in the practice of dentistry shall be appointed from the city and county of Honolulu.  As used in this chapter, "board" means the board of dental examiners."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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