SECTION 195:1-1-2. Board authority and purposes, composition and duties, quorum

(a)   The Board of Governors of the Registered Dentists of Oklahoma being the statutory governing body of the Registered Dentists of Oklahoma and having its authority prescribed by the State Dental Act, Title 59 O.S. 328.1 et seq., incorporates, as its object and purpose, the said State Dental Act and specifically Section 328.2 thereof. This Board does therefore recognize and proclaim that the practice of dentistry in this State fundamentally affects the public health, safety and welfare of all the people of Oklahoma.

(b)   This Board of Governors composed of eleven (11) members is vested with powers and duties:

(1)   to enforce the provisions of the State Dental Act;

(2)   to perform the executive function of the organization;

(3)   to examine all candidates for dental licenses;

(4)   to inspect dental offices and dental laboratories;

(5)   to establish minimum standards of dental care;

(6)   to examine candidates for certification as dental hygienists;

(7)   to issue dental laboratory permits upon appropriate application;

(8)   to conduct hearings regarding complaints against dentists and dental hygienists and

(9)   to exercise such disciplinary powers as are conferred by the State Dental Act.

(c)   A quorum of the Board of Governors will consist of a simple majority of the total Board membership.