Notices for Week of: August 13, 2009
PROPOSED STATE RULES
By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at http://vermont-archives.org/aparules/ovnotices.htm The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members.
To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible
To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (828-2231).
Administrative Rules for Board of Dental Examiners
Vermont Proposed Rule: 09P036
AGENCY: Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulations
CONCISE SUMMARY: Four of the Administrative Rules are changed. 1)Rule 4.2 "Licensure by Examination" will allow applicants for dentist licenses a broader selection of approved examination. 2) Rule 4.11 is retitled. New Rule 4.12 incorporates language from 26 V.S.A. § 810 which added continuing education to renewal requirements. It does not change the law. The four rules following 4.12 Part 4 are renumbered. 3) Rule 6.7 which permits licensure of dental hygienists by endorsement from states with standards that are not substantially equivalent to Vermont's is repealed. 4) The change to Rule 6.7 required a slight change to Rule 6.2 to show that, upon adoption, there will be only two routes, not three, to licensure as a dental hygienist.
TYPE OF PERSONS AFFECTED: The examination rule will affect only prospective dentists and may save some of them money. The dental hygienist rule will affect only applicants for licensure from the State of Alabama who have not attended CODA approved schools. All other states are considered to have substantially equivalent licensing standards.
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS: The continuing education rule has no economic affect. The examination rule may lower the cost of obtaining a license in Vermont. The dental hygienist rule change will have no economic impact on licensees or the public, only applicants from Alabama who have not attended a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) approved school and will not be able to be licensed in Vermont.
SCHEDULED HEARINGS: September 9, 2009 at 11:00 a.m., Office of Professional Regulation conference room, National Life Building, Fl. 2 North, Montpelier, Vermont.
DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: September 18, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Larry Novins, Office of Professional Regulation, National Life Bldg. North, 2FL., Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 802 828-2883 lnovins@sec.state.vt.us.
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- If you have general questions about the rulemaking process, please contact
- Louise Corliss by e-mail at or by phone 802-828-2863
This page was last updated on: 2009-12-11.
