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                                  HOUSE BILL 2126

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State of Washington              54th Legislature             1996 Regular Session

By Representatives Dyer, Cody, Sheldon, Smith, Van Luven, Thompson and Murray

Read first time 01/08/96.  Referred to Committee on Health Care.

Allowing a dentist to obtain an inactive license.

     AN ACT Relating to inactive licenses for dentists; and adding a new section to chapter 18.32 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 18.32 RCW to read as follows:

     The commission may adopt rules under this section authorizing an inactive license status.

     (1) An individual licensed under chapter 18.32 RCW may place his or her license on inactive status.  The holder of an inactive license must not practice dentistry in this state without first activating the license.

     (2) The inactive renewal fee must be established by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250.  Failure to renew an inactive license shall result in cancellation in the same manner as an active license.

     (3) An inactive license may be placed in an active status upon compliance with rules established by the commission.

     (4) Provisions relating to disciplinary action against a person with a license are applicable to a person with an inactive license, except that when disciplinary proceedings against a person with an inactive license have been initiated, the license will remain inactive until the proceedings have been completed.

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