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LEGISLATURE
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IDAHO
Sixty-eighth
Legislature
Second
Regular
Session
-
2026
IN
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE
BILL
NO.
935
BY
WAYS
AND
MEANS
COMMITTEE
AN
ACT
1
RELATING
TO
DENTURITRY;
AMENDING
SECTION
54
-
907,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
REVISE
2
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
THE
STATE
BOARD
OF
DENTISTRY;
AMENDING
SECTION
3
54
-
909,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
PROVIDE
FOR
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERS
OF
THE
BOARD
4
OF
DENTISTRY;
REPEALING
SECTION
54
-
912,
IDAHO
CODE,
RELATING
TO
THE
5
POWERS
AND
DUTIES
OF
THE
BOARD
OF
DENTISTRY;
AMENDING
CHAPTER
9,
TITLE
6
54,
IDAHO
CODE,
BY
THE
ADDITION
OF
A
NEW
SECTION
54
-
912,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
7
ESTABLISH
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
THE
POWERS
AND
DUTIES
OF
THE
STATE
BOARD
8
OF
DENTISTRY;
AMENDING
SECTION
54
-
913,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
REVISE
PROVISIONS
9
REGARDING
LICENSES
AND
RECORDS;
REPEALING
SECTION
54
-
918,
IDAHO
CODE,
10
RELATING
TO
EXAMINATIONS
AND
CERTIFICATES
OF
QUALIFICATION;
AMEND
-
1
1
ING
CHAPTER
9,
TITLE
54,
IDAHO
CODE,
BY
THE
ADDITION
OF
A
NEW
SECTION
12
54
-
918,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
PROVIDE
FOR
EXAMINATIONS;
REPEALING
CHAPTER
33,
13
TITLE
54,
IDAHO
CODE,
RELATING
TO
THE
FREEDOM
OF
CHOICE
OF
DENTURES
14
ACT;
AMENDING
TITLE
54,
IDAHO
CODE,
BY
THE
ADDITION
OF
A
NEW
CHAPTER
15
33,
TITLE
54,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
DEFINE
TERMS,
TO
ESTABLISH
A
LICENSURE
RE
-
16
QUIREMENT,
TO
ESTABLISH
EXCEPTIONS,
TO
PROHIBIT
CERTAIN
ACTIVITIES,
TO
17
ESTABLISH
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
APPLICATION
FOR
LICENSURE,
TO
PROVIDE
18
FOR
FEES,
TO
PROVIDE
FOR
THE
SUSPENSION
OR
REVOCATION
OF
LICENSURE,
TO
19
PROVIDE
FOR
A
STAY
OF
ELIGIBILITY
AFTER
LICENSE
REVOCATION,
TO
PROVIDE
20
FOR
LICENSE
RENEWAL
OR
REINSTATEMENT,
TO
PROVIDE
FOR
THE
DISPOSITION
21
OF
RECEIPTS,
TO
REQUIRE
DENTAL
HEALTH
INSURANCE
POLICIES
TO
INCLUDE
22
DENTURIST
SERVICES,
TO
ESTABLISH
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
A
NOTICE
RE
-
23
QUIREMENT,
PROHIBITED
ACTIVITIES,
AND
A
GUARANTEE
ON
SERVICES,
AND
TO
24
ESTABLISH
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
INJUNCTION
PROCEDURES;
AND
DECLARING
AN
25
EMERGENCY
AND
PROVIDING
AN
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
26
Be
It
Enacted
by
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Idaho:
27
SECTION
1.
That
Section
54
-
907,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
54
-
907.
STATE
BOARD
OF
DENTISTRY
ESTABLISHED.
There
is
hereby
estab
-
30
lished
in
the
division
of
occupational
and
professional
licenses
a
state
31
board
of
dentistry
to
be
composed
of
eight
(8)
nine
(9)
members,
five
(5)
32
of
whom
shall
be
dentists,
two
(2)
of
whom
shall
be
dental
hygienists,
one
33
(1)
of
whom
shall
be
a
licensed
denturist
or,
if
a
licensed
denturist
is
not
34
available
for
appointment,
such
other
person
whom
shall
be
experienced
in
35
the
making,
fitting,
constructing,
altering,
reproducing,
or
repairing
of
36
prosthetics,
and
one
(1)
of
whom
shall
be
a
member
of
the
public
with
an
in
-
37
terest
in
the
rights
of
consumers
of
dental
services.
Board
members
shall
be
38
appointed
by
the
governor
and
shall
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor.
39
Upon
appointment
by
the
governor,
the
term
of
office
of
a
member
of
the
board
40
shall
commence
on
the
first
Monday
of
February
following
his
appointment
and
41
The
term
of
office
of
a
member
of
the
board
shall
continue
for
be
five
(5)
42
2
years,
or
until
his
successor
has
been
named,
whichever
is
later.
A
vacancy
1
in
membership
of
the
board
shall
occur
whenever
the
regular
term
of
a
member
2
expires
or
when
a
member
dies,
resigns
or
is
removed
from
office
by
the
gov
-
3
ernor.
Appointments
to
fill
a
vacancy
occurring
for
some
reason
other
than
4
expiration
of
term
of
office
shall
be
made
for
the
unexpired
term
which
that
5
is
being
filled.
6
SECTION
2.
That
Section
54
-
909,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
7
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
54
-
909.
BOARD
OF
DENTISTRY
-
-
QUALIFICATIONS
OF
MEMBERS.
Each
dentist
9
and
each
dental
hygienist
professional
member
of
the
board
shall
hold
a
cur
-
10
rent,
active
Idaho
license
and
shall
be
a
resident
of
the
state
of
Idaho.
1
1
The
consumer
member
of
the
board
must
be
a
resident
of
the
state
of
Idaho
and
12
shall
be
representative
of
the
public
consumers
of
dental
care
services.
13
SECTION
3.
That
Section
54
-
912
,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
14
repealed.
15
SECTION
4.
That
Chapter
9,
Title
54,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
16
hereby
amended
by
the
addition
thereto
of
a
NEW
SECTION
,
to
be
known
and
des
-
17
ignated
as
Section
54
-
912,
Idaho
Code,
and
to
read
as
follows:
18
54
-
912.
BOARD
OF
DENTISTRY
-
-
POWERS
AND
DUTIES.
The
board
shall
have
19
the
following
powers
and
duties:
20
(1)
To
ascertain
the
qualifications
and
fitness
of
applicants
to
prac
-
21
tice
dentistry,
a
dental
specialty,
dental
therapy,
dental
hygiene,
or
den
-
22
turitry
and
to
require
and
accept
passing
results
of
written
and
clinical
ex
-
23
aminations
from
approved
dental,
dental
therapy,
dental
hygiene,
and
dentu
-
24
ritry
testing
organizations;
25
(2)
To
prescribe
rules
for
a
fair
and
wholly
impartial
method
of
li
-
26
censure
and
examination
of
applicants
to
practice
dentistry,
a
dental
spe
-
27
cialty,
dental
therapy,
dental
hygiene,
or
denturitry;
28
(3)
To
define
by
rule
what
shall
constitute
accepted
and
approved
29
schools,
colleges,
institutions,
universities,
or
departments
thereof
for
30
the
teaching
of
dentistry,
dental
therapy,
dental
hygiene,
or
denturitry
and
31
to
determine,
accept,
and
approve
those
that
comply
therewith;
32
(4)
To
promulgate
other
rules
required
by
law
or
necessary
or
desirable
33
for
its
enforcement
and
administration
and
to
define
unprofessional
conduct
34
or
practices
injurious
to
the
public;
35
(5)
To
inspect
or
cause
to
be
inspected
the
offices
or
operating
rooms
36
of
all
persons
licensed
pursuant
to
this
chapter
or
chapter
33,
title
54,
37
Idaho
Code;
38
(6)
Upon
its
own
motion
or
upon
any
complaint,
to
initiate
and
conduct
39
investigations
on
all
matters
relating
to
the
practice
of
dentistry,
den
-
40
tal
therapy,
dental
hygiene,
or
denturitry
and
to
conduct
hearings
or
pro
-
41
ceedings
on
its
own
or
through
its
designated
hearing
officer
to
revoke,
sus
-
42
pend,
or
otherwise
condition
licenses
of
persons
practicing
dentistry,
den
-
43
tal
therapy,
dental
hygiene,
or
denturitry
on
such
terms
as
the
board
shall
44
deem
appropriate;
and
45
3
(7)
To
establish
by
rule
reasonable
fees
for
administrative
costs
and
1
to
assess
costs
reasonably
and
necessarily
incurred
in
the
enforcement
of
2
this
chapter
when
a
licensee
has
been
found
to
be
in
violation
of
this
chap
-
3
ter.
4
SECTION
5.
That
Section
54
-
913,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
5
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
54
-
913.
CERTIFICATES
-
-
LICENSES
-
-
RECORDS.
(1)
All
certificates
of
7
qualification
licenses
to
practice
dentistry,
dental
therapy,
or
dental
hy
-
8
giene,
and
all
licenses
or
denturitry
shall
be
issued
by
the
board
division
9
of
occupational
and
professional
licenses
in
the
name
of
the
board
,
with
the
10
seal
attached
.
1
1
(2)
The
board
shall
keep
a
record
of
all
applicants
for
licensure
to
12
qualify
as
a
dentist,
dental
therapist,
or
dental
hygienist,
or
denturist;
13
of
applicants
rejected
on
application
or
examination
with
the
reason
for
re
-
14
jection
,
of
certificates
of
qualification
and
;
of
licenses
issued
,
;
and
of
15
actively
licensed
dentists,
dental
therapists,
and
dental
hygienists
,
and
16
denturists
.
17
SECTION
6.
That
Section
54
-
918
,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
18
repealed.
19
SECTION
7.
That
Chapter
9,
Title
54,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
20
hereby
amended
by
the
addition
thereto
of
a
NEW
SECTION
,
to
be
known
and
des
-
21
ignated
as
Section
54
-
918,
Idaho
Code,
and
to
read
as
follows:
22
54
-
918.
EXAMINATIONS.
(1)
An
applicant
for
licensure
shall
pass
such
23
examinations
in
dentistry,
dental
therapy,
dental
hygiene,
or
denturitry
as
24
are
approved
by
the
board.
25
(2)
Examinations
shall
be
written
or
clinical,
or
both,
and
shall
thor
-
26
oughly
test
the
fitness
and
ability
of
the
applicant
to
practice
dentistry,
27
dental
therapy,
dental
hygiene,
or
denturitry,
as
determined
by
the
board.
28
(3)
The
board
shall
report
and
record
the
names
of
applicants
who
pass
29
the
examinations
required
pursuant
to
this
section.
30
SECTION
8.
That
Chapter
33,
Title
54,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
31
hereby
repealed.
32
SECTION
9.
That
Title
54,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
amended
33
by
the
addition
thereto
of
a
NEW
CHAPTER
,
to
be
known
and
designated
as
Chap
-
34
ter
33,
Title
54,
Idaho
Code,
and
to
read
as
follows:
35
CHAPTER
33
36
DENTURITRY
37
54
-
3301.
DEFINITIONS.
As
used
in
this
chapter:
38
(1)
"Board"
means
the
state
board
of
dentistry.
39
(2)
"Denture"
means
any
removable
full
upper
or
lower
prosthetic
dental
40
appliance
to
be
worn
in
the
human
mouth.
41
(3)
"Denturist"
means
a
person
licensed
pursuant
to
this
chapter
to
en
-
42
gage
in
the
practice
of
denturitry.
43
4
(4)
"Division"
means
the
division
of
occupational
and
professional
li
-
1
censes.
2
(5)(a)
"Practice
of
denturitry"
means:
3
(i)
The
making,
fitting,
constructing,
altering,
reproducing,
4
or
repairing
of
a
full
upper
or
lower
removable
prosthetic
den
-
5
ture,
the
repairing
of
a
removable
partial
upper
or
lower
pros
-
6
thetic
denture,
the
furnishing
or
supplying
of
such
a
denture
di
-
7
rectly
to
a
person,
or
advising
the
use
of
any
such
denture;
and
8
(ii)
The
taking
or
making,
or
providing
advice,
assistance,
or
fa
-
9
cilities
respecting
the
taking
or
making,
of
any
impression,
bite,
10
cast,
or
design
preparatory
to
or
for
the
purpose
of
making,
con
-
1
1
structing,
fitting,
furnishing,
supplying,
altering,
repairing,
12
or
reproducing
any
full
upper
or
lower
removable
prosthetic
den
-
13
ture.
14
(b)
The
practice
of
denturitry
within
the
context
of
this
chapter
re
-
15
quires
that
all
work
except
cast
framework
or
work
required
to
meet
the
16
needs
of
the
homebound
be
performed
on
the
licensee's
premises.
17
54
-
3302.
LICENSE
TO
PRACTICE
REQUIRED.
A
person
shall
hold
a
license
18
for
the
practice
of
denturitry
in
order
to:
19
(1)
Engage
in
or
offer
to
engage
in
the
practice
of
denturitry;
or
20
(2)
Use
in
connection
with
such
person's
name
the
word
"denturist"
or
21
any
other
words,
letters,
abbreviations,
or
insignia
implying
that
such
per
-
22
son
is
engaged
in
the
practice
of
denturitry.
23
54
-
3303.
EXCEPTIONS.
The
prohibitions
of
this
chapter
do
not
apply
to:
24
(1)
A
person
interning
under
the
supervision
of
a
denturist;
25
(2)
The
practice
of
dentistry
or
medicine
by
persons
authorized
to
do
so
26
by
this
state;
27
(3)
A
student
of
denture
technology
in
pursuit
of
clinical
studies
un
-
28
der
an
approved
school
program;
or
29
(4)
A
denture
technician,
as
defined
by
board
rule,
performing
services
30
under
the
direction
of
a
licensed
denturist
or
licensed
dentist
when
the
ser
-
31
vice
does
not
involve
contact
with
the
intended
user.
32
54
-
3304.
PROHIBITED
ACTIVITIES.
Licensed
denturists
shall
not:
33
(1)
Perform
procedures
that
would
alter
any
oral
tissues
or
natural
34
teeth;
35
(2)
Insert
or
fit
immediate
dentures
in
the
mouth
of
the
intended
36
wearer;
37
(3)
Diagnose
or
treat
any
abnormalities
of
any
human
mouth;
38
(4)
Prescribe
any
drugs
or
treatment
for
any
oral
or
medical
diseases;
39
or
40
(5)
Construct
or
fit
orthodontic
appliances.
41
54
-
3305.
APPLICATION
FOR
LICENSE.
Upon
application
and
payment
of
the
42
appropriate
fee,
the
board
shall
issue
a
license
to
practice
denturitry
to
43
any
applicant
who
has:
44
(1)
Satisfactorily
completed
the
examination
approved
by
the
board;
45
5
(2)
Completed
formal
training
of
no
less
than
two
(2)
years'
duration
at
1
an
educational
institution
accredited
by
a
national
or
regional
accrediting
2
agency
recognized
by
the
Idaho
state
board
of
education,
the
curriculum
of
3
which
includes
courses
in
oral
pathology,
physiology,
head
and
oral
anatomy,
4
clinical
microbiology,
clinical
jurisprudence,
asepsis,
and
first
aid
for
5
minor
office
emergencies;
and
6
(3)
Completed
an
internship
of
at
least
two
(2)
years
under
the
supervi
-
7
sion
of
a
licensed
denturist
or
have
equivalent
experience
as
established
by
8
board
rule
prior
to
the
filing
of
the
application.
9
54
-
3306.
FEES.
The
board
shall
be
entitled
to
charge
and
collect
the
10
following
fees:
1
1
(1)
An
application
fee
of
not
to
exceed
three
hundred
dollars
($300);
12
(2)
An
initial
license
fee
of
not
to
exceed
six
hundred
dollars
($600);
13
and
14
(3)
A
renewal
fee
of
not
to
exceed
two
thousand
dollars
($2,000).
15
54
-
3307.
SUSPENSION
OR
REVOCATION
OF
LICENSE.
(1)
The
board
shall
have
16
the
power
to
refuse
to
issue
a
license,
suspend
or
revoke
a
license,
or
place
17
a
licensed
person
on
probation
for
a
period
specified
by
the
board
and
sub
-
18
ject
to
such
conditions
as
the
board
shall
impose
or
to
reprimand
or
censure
a
19
licensee
for
any
of
the
following:
20
(a)
Conviction
or
finding
of
guilt
in
this
or
any
other
state
of
a
21
felony
or
any
other
crime
deemed
relevant
in
accordance
with
section
22
67
-
9411(1),
Idaho
Code;
23
(b)
Incompetence
or
gross
negligence
in
the
practice
of
denturitry;
24
(c)
Fraud
or
misrepresentation
in
the
practice
of
denturitry;
25
(d)
Use
of
any
narcotic
or
dangerous
drug
or
intoxicating
liquor
to
an
26
extent
that
such
use
impairs
the
ability
to
safely
conduct
the
practice
27
of
denturitry;
or
28
(e)
A
violation
of
this
chapter
or
any
rule
adopted
pursuant
to
the
pro
-
29
visions
of
this
chapter.
30
(2)
The
division
shall
have
the
power
to
examine
and
inspect
the
place
31
of
business
of
any
licensed
denturist
at
a
reasonable
time
and
in
a
reason
-
32
able
manner
to
assure
compliance
with
this
chapter.
33
(3)
The
board
shall
have
the
right
to
establish
standards
of
conduct
and
34
practice
and
the
power
to
enforce
such
standards
with
monetary
penalties,
35
revocation
or
suspension
of
licensure,
or
both.
36
54
-
3308.
REVOCATION
OF
LICENSE
STAYS
ELIGIBILITY.
A
denturist
whose
37
license
has
been
revoked
either
by
the
board
or
a
similar
body
of
another
38
state
shall
not
be
eligible
to
apply
for
a
license
until
one
(1)
year
after
39
the
date
of
revocation.
40
54
-
3309.
RENEWAL
OR
REINSTATEMENT
OF
LICENSE.
All
licenses
issued
41
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
be
subject
to
biennial
re
-
42
newal
and
shall
expire
unless
renewed
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
the
board
43
regarding
applications
for
renewal,
continuing
education,
and
fees.
Li
-
44
cense
renewal
and
reinstatement
shall
be
in
accordance
with
section
67
-
2614,
45
Idaho
Code.
46
6
54
-
3310.
DISPOSITION
OF
RECEIPTS.
All
moneys
received
pursuant
to
1
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
be
deposited
in
the
state
treasury
to
2
the
credit
of
the
occupational
licenses
fund,
and
all
costs
and
expenses
3
incurred
by
the
board
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
be
a
4
charge
against
and
paid
from
said
fund.
In
no
instance
will
the
occupational
5
licenses
fund
be
obligated
to
pay
any
claims
that
in
aggregate
with
claims
6
already
paid
exceed
the
income
to
the
occupational
licenses
fund
that
has
7
been
derived
by
the
application
of
this
chapter.
8
54
-
3311.
DENTAL
HEALTH
INSURANCE
POLICIES
TO
INCLUDE
DENTURIST
SER
-
9
VICES.
Notwithstanding
any
provisions
of
any
policy
of
insurance
covering
10
dental
health,
whenever
such
policy
provides
for
reimbursement
for
any
1
1
service
that
is
within
the
lawful
scope
of
practice
of
a
denturist,
the
in
-
12
sured
under
such
policy
shall
be
entitled
to
reimbursement
for
such
service,
13
whether
the
service
is
performed
by
a
licensed
dentist
or
a
licensed
dentur
-
14
ist.
15
54
-
3312.
NOTICE
OF
BOARD
ADDRESS
-
-
PROHIBITED
ACTIVITIES
-
-
GUAR
-
16
ANTEE
ON
SERVICES.
(1)
There
shall
be
posted
in
a
conspicuous
area
on
the
17
premises
of
any
practice
of
denturitry
a
notice
with
lettering
of
a
size
eas
-
18
ily
read
by
the
average
person
and
in
substantially
the
following
form:
19
ANY
CONSUMER
WHO
HAS
A
COMPLAINT
RELATING
TO
PRAC
-
20
TICES
OF
THIS
ESTABLISHMENT
MAY
CONTACT
THE
IDAHO
21
BOARD
OF
DENTISTRY............
(address)
with
a
copy
22
to
THE
DIVISION
OF
OCCUPATIONAL
AND
PROFESSIONAL
LI
-
23
CENSES............
(address)
24
(2)
No
person
licensed
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
25
directly
or
indirectly:
26
(a)
Make
any
payment
or
gift
to
a
person
who
has
referred
a
patient;
27
(b)
Receive
or
accept
any
rebate,
payment,
or
gift
from
any
person
to
28
whom
a
patient
is
referred;
or
29
(c)
Engage
in
any
form
of
fee
-
splitting
or
other
form
of
sharing
of
re
-
30
muneration
with
respect
to
referrals.
31
(3)
All
denturist
services
will
be
unconditionally
guaranteed
for
a
pe
-
32
riod
of
no
less
than
ninety
(90)
days.
33
54
-
3313.
INJUNCTION
PROCEDURE.
Whenever
any
person,
corporation,
34
partnership,
or
association
of
any
kind
or
nature
violates
any
of
the
pro
-
35
visions
of
this
chapter,
the
board,
without
regard
to
criminal
prosecution,
36
may
maintain
an
action
in
the
name
of
the
state
of
Idaho
to
enjoin
said
per
-
37
son,
corporation,
partnership,
or
association
from
any
further
violations,
38
such
action
to
be
brought
either
in
the
county
in
which
said
acts
are
claimed
39
to
have
been
or
are
being
committed,
in
the
county
where
the
defendant
re
-
40
sides,
or
in
Ada
county.
Upon
the
filing
of
a
verified
complaint
in
the
41
district
court,
the
court,
if
satisfied
that
the
acts
complained
of
have
been
42
or
probably
are
being
or
may
be
committed,
may
issue
an
injunction
pendente
43
lite
without
bond,
upon
request
of
the
board,
enjoining
the
defendant
from
44
the
commission
of
any
such
act
or
acts
constituting
said
violations.
A
copy
45
of
said
complaint
shall
be
served
on
the
defendant,
and
the
proceedings
shall
46
thereafter
be
conducted
as
in
any
other
similar
civil
action.
If
the
com
-
47
7
mission
of
said
act
or
acts
is
established,
the
court
shall
enter
a
decree
1
perpetually
enjoining
said
defendant
from
committing
said
act
or
acts.
In
2
case
of
violation
of
any
injunction
issued
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
this
3
section,
the
court,
or
the
judge
thereof
at
chambers,
may
summarily
try
and
4
punish
the
offender
for
contempt
of
court.
5
SECTION
10.
An
emergency
existing
therefor,
which
emergency
is
hereby
6
declared
to
exist,
this
act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
on
and
after
7
July
1,
2026.
8