Attorney General Opinion No.

Estel L. Landreth, D.D.S., President Kansas Board of Dental Examiners 3601 S.W. 29th, S-134 Topeka, Kansas 66614-2062

Dear Dr. Landreth:

As president of the Kansas board of dental examiners you inquire about the qualifications for licensure without examination pursuant to K.S.A.65-1434. Specifically, you inquire whether the five year active practice requirement must immediately precede the application.

K.S.A. 65-1434 authorizes the board to issue a license without an examination to a dentist or dental hygienist licensed in another state provided the applicant meets the qualifications and…