SECTION 195:25-1-8. Procedure for reporting continuing education hours

(a)   Form for reporting. Continuing education credits shall be reported by dentists and dental hygienists on a form specified and furnished by the Board.

(b)   Time for forwarding form. Forms must be forwarded to the Board office. All continuing education reporting shall occur at the discretion of the licensee either annually or at the end of the three (3) year reporting period.

(c)    Hours beyond requirement. Continuing education hours acquired beyond the requirement cannot be credited to the next reporting period. Hours acquired in excess of the requirement will not be reported or maintained.

(d)   Requirement for individuals licensed in the midst of a reporting cycle. Those individuals who are licensed in the midst of a reporting cycle will have a pro-rated requirement, beginning July 1 following the date of licensure. Dentists must accumulate twenty (20) hours per year and dental hygienists ten (10) hours per year until the end of the reporting period. All pro-rated licensees shall submit continuing education forms annually.

(e)   Random audits shall be conducted as directed by the Board at the end of the reporting period. An audit shall require documentation to match the information submitted to the Board on the continuing education form.

[Source: Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2347, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1228, eff 7-1-06]