§ 761 - State board of dental examiners; creation; qualifications
§ 761. State board of dental examiners; creation; qualifications
The state board of dental examiners is created and shall consist of five dental practitioners of good standing, who have practiced in this state for a period of five years or more, are in active practice, and are legal residents of the state of Vermont, two registered dental hygienists certified pursuant to subchapter 4 of this chapter, who have practiced in the state of Vermont for a period of three years immediately preceding the appointment, are in active practice and are legal residents of the state of Vermont and two members of the public not associated with the practice of dentistry. Board members shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to sections 129b and 2004 of Title 3. No member of the board may be an officer or serve on a committee of his or her respective state or local professional dental or dental hygienist organization nor shall any member of the board be on the faculty of a school of dentistry or dental hygiene. (Amended 1969, No. 81, § 6; 1975, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 16, 1976; 1977, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1979, No. 127 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 2, § 1, eff. Feb. 16, 1989; 2005, No. 27, § 34.)