Board of Dentistry

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Board of Dentistry.” It is part of Chapter 27 “Dentistry”, which is part of Subtitle III “Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”. It contains 13 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 54.1-2700	Definitions
§ 54.1-2701	Exemptions
§ 54.1-2702	Board; membership; terms of office; officers; quorum
§ 54.1-2703	Inspection of dental offices and laboratories
§ 54.1-2704	Nominations
§ 54.1-2705	Investigation of applicant for license
§ 54.1-2706	Revocation or suspension; other sanctions
§ 54.1-2707	Reserved
§ 54.1-2708	Disciplinary action discretion
§ 54.1-2708.1	Repealed
§ 54.1-2708.2	Recovery of monitoring costs
§ 54.1-2708.3	Regulation of mobile dental clinics
§ 54.1-2708.4	Board to adopt regulations related to prescribing of opioids