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Indiana Code

The Indiana General Assembly provides online access to the Indiana Code.
The following sections of the Indiana Code contain laws regarding dental health professionals:

Title 16. Health.
Title 25. Professions and Occupations.
Title 25. Article 1. General provisions.
Title 25. Article 13. Dental Hygienists.
Title 25. Article 14. Dentists.
Title 25. Article 14. Section 23.(c)(1) and (c)(2). Dental Assistants/Competent Office Personnel.
The Indiana State Board of Dentistry website provides detailed information and the required forms for dental licensure in the state of Indiana.
Those applying for a dental license in the state of Indiana must take a law examination which will contain test questions on specific parts of the Indiana Code. The following information is from the Dental Licensure and Dental Hygiene Licensure Information and Instruction Sheets:
All applicants for dental licensure are required to pass a law examination. No applicant is exempt from this requirement. Applicants will be notified and sent a schedule of dates in which to take the law examination after approval by the Board. All applicants will be examined on the statutes and rules of Indiana related to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, universal precautions, and infectious wastes. This is a 50 question true-false and multiple-choice examination. Passing criteria is 75%.

The examination is based on the following:
IC 25-13 Dental Hygiene Law
IC 25-14 Dental Law
IC 25-1 Professional Licensing Agency General Provisions
Title 828 IAC Dental and Dental Hygiene Rules
Title 410 IAC 1-3 and 1-4 Infectious Waste and Universal Precautions

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