SB692,14,142 447.07 (3) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
3examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to any
4alleged action of any dentist, dental hygienist, or expanded function dental auxiliary,
5of a mobile dentistry program registrant, or of any other person it has reason to
6believe is engaged in or has engaged in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene,
7or the operation of a mobile dentistry program, in this state, and may, on its own
8motion, or upon complaint in writing, reprimand any dentist, dental hygienist, or
9expanded function dental auxiliary who is licensed or certified under this chapter
10subchapter or who holds a compact privilege, or any mobile dentistry program
11registrant, or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke his or her license or, certificate, or
12compact privilege,
or the registration of the mobile dentistry program registrant, if
13it finds that the dentist, dental hygienist, expanded function dental auxiliary, or
14mobile dentistry program registrant has done any of the following:
SB692,45 15Section 45. 447.07 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB692,14,1816 447.07 (3) (f) Violated this chapter subchapter or any federal or state statute
17or rule that relates to the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, or an expanded
18function dental auxiliary, or the operation of a mobile dentistry program.
SB692,46 19Section 46. 447.07 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB692,14,2220 447.07 (3) (j) Employed, directly or indirectly, any unlicensed or uncertified
21person to perform any act requiring licensure or certification under this chapter
22subchapter.
SB692,47 23Section 47. 447.09 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB692,15,2 24447.09 Penalties. Any person who violates this chapter subchapter may be
25fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county

1jail or both for the first offense and is guilty of a Class I felony for the 2nd or
2subsequent conviction within 5 years.
SB692,48 3Section 48. 447.10 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB692,15,13 4447.10 Injunction. If it appears upon the complaint of any person to the
5examining board, or it is believed by the examining board that any person is violating
6this chapter subchapter, the examining board, or the district attorney of the proper
7county, may investigate such alleged violation, and may, in addition to or in lieu of
8any other remedies provided by law, bring action in the name and on behalf of the
9state against any such person to enjoin such violation. Between meetings of the
10examining board, its president and secretary, acting in its behalf, are empowered
11jointly to make such an investigation, and on the basis thereof to seek such relief.
12Investigations conducted by the examining board, or by its president and secretary,
13shall be conducted according to rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1).
SB692,49 14Section 49. 447.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB692,15,2415 447.12 (1) The dentists of any county who are licensed to practice dentistry
16under this chapter subchapter, provided there are at least 5 in the county, may
17organize a county dental society as a component of the Wisconsin Dental Association.
18When so organized it shall be a body corporate, and shall be designated as the dental
19society of the county, and shall have the general powers of a corporation and may take
20by purchase or gift and hold real and personal property. County dental societies now
21existing are continued with the powers and privileges conferred by this chapter
22subchapter. A county or district dental society that was in existence but
23unincorporated on September 29, 1963, is not required to incorporate unless that is
24the express wish of the majority of its members.
SB692,50
1Section 50. Subchapter II of chapter 447 [precedes 447.50] of the statutes is
2created to read:
SB692,16,33 chapter 447
SB692,16,44 Subchapter II
SB692,16,65 Dentist and Dental
6 Hygienist Compact
SB692,16,18 7447.50 Dentist and dental hygienist compact. (1) Title and purpose. This
8statute shall be known and cited as the dentist and dental hygienist compact. The
9purposes of this compact are to facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and
10dental hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental hygiene services
11by providing dentists and dental hygienists licensed in a participating state the
12ability to practice in participating states in which they are not licensed. The compact
13does this by establishing a pathway for a dentists and dental hygienists licensed in
14a participating state to obtain a compact privilege that authorizes them to practice
15in another participating state in which they are not licensed. The compact enables
16participating states to protect the public health and safety with respect to the
17practice of such dentists and dental hygienists, through the state's authority to
18regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in the state. The compact:
SB692,16,2219 (a) Enables dentists and dental hygienists who qualify for a compact privilege
20to practice in other participating states without satisfying burdensome and
21duplicative requirements associated with securing a license to practice in those
22States;
SB692,16,2423 (b) Promotes mobility and addresses workforce shortages through each
24participating state's acceptance of a compact privilege to practice in that state;
SB692,17,3
1(c) Increases public access to qualified, licensed dentists and dental hygienists
2by creating a responsible, streamlined pathway for licensees to practice in
3participating states.
SB692,17,54 (d) Enhances the ability of participating states to protect the public's health
5and safety;
SB692,17,76 (e) Does not interfere with licensure requirements established by a
7participating state;
SB692,17,98 (f) Facilitates the sharing of licensure and disciplinary information among
9participating states;
SB692,17,1210 (g) Requires dentists and dental hygienists who practice in a participating
11state pursuant to a compact privilege to practice within the scope of practice
12authorized in that state;
SB692,17,1513 (h) Extends the authority of a participating state to regulate the practice of
14dentistry and dental hygiene within its borders to dentists and dental hygienists who
15practice in the state through a compact privilege;
SB692,17,1716 (i) Promotes the cooperation of participating state in regulating the practice of
17dentistry and dental hygiene within those states;
SB692,17,1918 (j) Facilitates the relocation of military members and their spouses who are
19licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene;
SB692,17,21 20(2) Definitions. As used in this compact, unless the context requires otherwise,
21the following definitions shall apply:
SB692,17,2422 (a) “Active military member” means any person with full-time duty status in
23the armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and
24reserve.
SB692,18,2
1(b) “Adverse action” means disciplinary action or encumbrance imposed on a
2license or compact privilege by a state licensing authority.
SB692,18,73 (c) “Alternative program” means a nondisciplinary monitoring or practice
4remediation process applicable to a dentist or dental hygienist approved by a state
5licensing authority of a participating state in which the dentist or dental hygienist
6is licensed. This includes, but is not limited to, programs to which licensees with
7substance abuse or addiction issues are referred in lieu of adverse action.
SB692,18,108 (d) “Clinical assessment” means examination or process, required for licensure
9as a dentist or dental hygienist as applicable, that provides evidence of clinical
10competence in dentistry or dental hygiene.
SB692,18,1211 (e) “Commissioner” means the individual appointed by a participating state to
12serve as the member of the commission for that participating state.
SB692,18,1313 (f) “Compact” means this dentist and dental hygienist compact.
SB692,18,1614 (g) “Compact privilege” means the authorization granted by a remote state to
15allow a licensee from a participating state to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist
16in a remote state.
SB692,18,1917 (h) “Continuing professional development” means a requirement, as a
18condition of license renewal to provide evidence of successful participation in
19educational or professional activities relevant to practice or area of work.
SB692,18,2420 (i) “Criminal background check” means the submission of fingerprints or other
21biometric-based information for a license applicant for the purpose of obtaining that
22applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in 28 CFR 20.3 (d) from
23the federal bureau of investigation and the state's criminal history record repository
24as defined in 28 CFR. 20.3 (f).
SB692,19,3
1(j) “Data system” means the commission's repository of information about
2licensees, including but not limited to examination, licensure, investigative, compact
3privilege, adverse action, and alternative program.
SB692,19,54 (k) “Dental hygienist” means an individual who is licensed by a state licensing
5authority to practice dental hygiene.
SB692,19,76 (L) “Dentist” means an individual who is licensed by a state licensing authority
7to practice dentistry.
SB692,19,118 (m) “Dentist and dental hygienist compact commission” or “commission” means
9a joint government agency established by this compact comprised of each state that
10has enacted the compact and a national administrative body comprised of a
11commissioner from each state that has enacted the compact.
SB692,19,1312 (n) “Encumbered license” means a license that a state licensing authority has
13limited in any way other than through an alternative program.
SB692,19,1514 (o) “Executive board” means the chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer and
15any other commissioners as may be determined by commission rule or bylaw.
SB692,19,1816 (p) “Jurisprudence requirement” means the assessment of an individual's
17knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of dentistry or dental
18hygiene, as applicable, in a state.
SB692,19,2119 (q) “License” means current authorization by a state, other than authorization
20pursuant to a compact privilege, or other privilege, for an individual to practice as
21a dentist or dental hygienist in that state.
SB692,19,2322 (r) “Licensee” means an individual who holds an unrestricted license from a
23participating state to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist in that state.
SB692,20,3
1(s) “Model compact” the model for the dentist and dental hygienist compact on
2file with the council of state governments or other entity as designated by the
3commission.
SB692,20,64 (t) “Participating state” means a state that has enacted the compact and been
5admitted to the commission in accordance with the provisions herein and
6commission rules.
SB692,20,87 (u) “Qualifying license” means a license that is not an encumbered license
8issued by a participating state to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
SB692,20,119 (v) “Remote state” means a participating state where a licensee who is not
10licensed as a dentist or dental hygienist is exercising or seeking to exercise the
11compact privilege.
SB692,20,1312 (w) “Rule” means a regulation promulgated by an entity that has the force of
13law.
SB692,20,2014 (x) “Scope of practice” means the procedures, actions, and processes a dentist
15or dental hygienist licensed in a state is permitted to undertake in that state and the
16circumstances under which the licensee is permitted to undertake those procedures,
17actions and processes. Such procedures, actions and processes and the
18circumstances under which they may be undertaken may be established through
19means, including, but not limited to, statute, regulations, case law, and other
20processes available to the state licensing authority or other government agency.
SB692,21,221 (y) “Significant investigative information” means information, records, and
22documents received or generated by a state licensing authority pursuant to an
23investigation for which a determination has been made that there is probable cause
24to believe that the licensee has violated a statute or regulation that is considered

1more than a minor infraction for which the state licensing authority could pursue
2adverse action against the licensee.
SB692,21,43 (z) “State” means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United
4States of America that regulates the practices of dentistry and dental hygiene.
SB692,21,65 (za) “State licensing authority” means an agency or other entity of a state that
6is responsible for the licensing and regulation of dentists or dental hygienists.
SB692,21,8 7(3) State participation in the compact. (a) In order to join the Compact and
8thereafter continue as a participating state, a state must:
SB692,21,109 1. Enact a compact that is not materially different from the model compact as
10determined in accordance with commission rules;
SB692,21,1111 2. Participate fully in the commission's data system;
SB692,21,1312 3. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about
13its licensees and license applicants;
SB692,21,1614 4. Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and
15commission rules, of any adverse action or the availability of significant
16investigative information regarding a licensee and license applicant;
SB692,21,1917 5. Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time
18frame established by commission rule, by receiving the results of a qualifying
19criminal background check;
SB692,21,2020 6. Comply with the commission rules applicable to a participating state;
SB692,21,2321 7. Accept the national board examinations of the Joint Commission on National
22Dental Examinations or another examination accepted by commission rule as a
23licensure examination;
SB692,22,424 8. Accept for licensure that applicants for a dentist license graduate from a
25predoctoral dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental

1Accreditation or another accrediting agency recognized by the United States
2department of education for the accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene
3education programs, leading to the doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) or doctor of
4dental medicine (D.M.D.) degree;
SB692,22,95 9. Accept for licensure that applicants for a dental hygienist license graduate
6from a dental hygiene education program accredited by the Commission on Dental
7Accreditation or another accrediting agency recognized by the United States
8department of education for the accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene
9education programs;
SB692,22,1110 10. Require for licensure that applicants successfully complete a clinical
11assessment;
SB692,22,1312 11. Have continuing professional development requirements as a condition for
13license renewal; and
SB692,22,1514 12. Pay a participation fee to the commission as established by commission
15rule.
SB692,22,1716 (b) Providing alternative pathways for an individual to obtain an unrestricted
17license does not disqualify a state from participating in the compact.
SB692,22,1918 (c) When conducting a criminal background check the state licensing authority
19shall:
SB692,22,2020 1. Consider that information in making a licensure decision;
SB692,22,2221 2. Maintain documentation of completion of the criminal background check and
22background check information to the extent allowed by state and federal law; and
SB692,22,2423 3. Report to the commission whether it has completed the criminal background
24check and whether the individual was granted or denied a license.
SB692,23,6
1(d) A licensee of a participating state who has a qualifying license in that state
2and does not hold an encumbered license in any other participating state, shall be
3issued a compact privilege in a remote state in accordance with the terms of the
4compact and commission rules. If a remote state has a jurisprudence requirement
5a compact privilege will not be issued to the licensee unless the licensee has satisfied
6the jurisprudence requirement.
SB692,23,8 7(4) Compact privilege. (a) To obtain and exercise the compact privilege under
8the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall:
SB692,23,109 1. Have a qualifying license as a dentist or dental hygienist in a participating
10state;
SB692,23,1211 2. Be eligible for a compact privilege in any remote state in accordance with
12pars. (d), (g), and (h);
SB692,23,1413 3. Submit to an application process whenever the licensee is seeking a compact
14privilege;
SB692,23,1615 4. Pay any applicable commission and remote state fees for a compact privilege
16in the remote state;
SB692,23,1817 5. Meet any jurisprudence requirement established by a remote state in which
18the licensee is seeking a compact privilege;
SB692,23,2119 6. Have passed a national board examination of the Joint Commission on
20National Dental Examinations or another examination accepted by commission
21rule;
SB692,24,222 7. For a dentist, have graduated from a predoctoral dental education program
23accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or another accrediting agency
24recognized by the United States department of education for the accreditation of

1dentistry and dental hygiene education programs, leading to the doctor of dental
2surgery (D.D.S.) or doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.) degree;
SB692,24,63 8. For a dental hygienist, have graduated from a dental hygiene education
4program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or another
5accrediting agency recognized by the United States department of education for the
6accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education programs;
SB692,24,77 9. Have successfully completed a clinical assessment for licensure;
SB692,24,108 10. Report to the commission adverse action taken by any non-participating
9state when applying for a compact privilege and, otherwise, within thirty (30) days
10from the date the adverse action is taken;
SB692,24,1311 11. Report to the commission when applying for a compact privilege the address
12of the licensee's primary residence and thereafter immediately report to the
13commission any change in the address of the licensee's primary residence; and
SB692,24,1914 12. Consent to accept service of process by mail at the licensee's primary
15residence on record with the commission with respect to any action brought against
16the licensee by the commission or a participating state, and consent to accept service
17of a subpoena by mail at the licensee's primary residence on record with the
18commission with respect to any action brought or investigation conducted by the
19commission or a participating state.
SB692,24,2420 (b) The licensee must comply with the requirements of par. (a) to maintain the
21compact privilege in the remote state. If those requirements are met, the compact
22privilege will continue as long as the licensee maintains a qualifying license in the
23state through which the licensee applied for the compact privilege and pays any
24applicable compact privilege renewal fees.
SB692,25,3
1(c) A licensee providing dentistry or dental hygiene in a remote state under the
2compact privilege shall function within the scope of practice authorized by the
3remote state for a dentist or dental hygienist licensed in that state.
SB692,25,144 (d) A licensee providing dentistry or dental hygiene pursuant to a compact
5privilege in a remote state is subject to that state's regulatory authority. A remote
6state may, in accordance with due process and that state's laws, by adverse action
7revoke or remove a licensee's compact privilege in the remote state for a specific
8period of time and impose fines or take any other necessary actions to protect the
9health and safety of its citizens. If a remote state imposes an adverse action against
10a compact privilege that limits the compact privilege, that adverse action applies to
11all compact privileges in all remote states. A licensee whose compact privilege in a
12remote state is removed for a specified period of time is not eligible for a compact
13privilege in any other remote state until the specific time for removal of the compact
14privilege has passed and all encumbrance requirements are satisfied.
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