65-1459. Dental interns; rules and regulations; revocation of permits. (a) The board shall have authority, upon presentation of satisfactory credentials and under such rules and regulations as the board may prescribe, to issue a permit to a graduate of an approved dental school or college who has not been licensed to practice dentistry in this state, and who has not failed to pass an examination for licensure in this state, to serve as a dental intern for a period of not more than one year in state maintained and operated hospitals, or the department of health and environment of the state of Kansas that may offer such a position if such hospitals maintain a recognized resident staff of one or more licensed dentists. Such intern shall function under the supervision and direction of the dental staff of such hospitals, the intern's work shall be limited to the patients confined to the hospital in which such intern serves, and such intern shall serve without fee or compensation other than that received in salary or other remuneration from such hospitals.

(b) The board shall have the power to revoke the permit of any such intern at any time within the year for which it is issued upon the recommendation of such procedure by the executive officer of the resident dental staff of the hospital in which such intern serves or for any other reason which the board may deem justifiable. Such limited permits granted for the purpose of internships shall automatically expire at the end of one year and shall not be subject to renewal.

History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 43; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 87; L. 2000, ch. 169, § 16; July 1.