North Carolina HB 1033: Special Assessment/Dam Repair.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 2
HOUSE BILL 1033
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/12/26

Short Title: Dental Board Reform. (Public)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
April 23, 2026
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF DENTAL 2
EXAMINERS AND TO RESPOND TO THE HOLDING IN NORTH CAROLINA STATE 3
BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS V. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, AS 4
RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE 5
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. 6
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 7
SECTION 1.(a) The title of G.S. 90-22 reads as rewritten: 8
"§ 90-22. Practice of dentistry regulated in public interest; Article liberally construed; 9
Board of Dental Examiners; composition; qualifications and terms of members; 10
vacancies; nominations and elections; compensation; expenditures by Board." 11
SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 90-22(a) reads as rewritten: 12
"(a) Purpose of the Practice of Dentistry. – The practice of dentistry in the State of North 13
Carolina is hereby declared to affect affects the public health, safety and welfare and to be is 14
subject to regulation and control by the State in the public interest. It is further declared to be a 15
matter of public interest and concern that the dental profession merit and receive the confidence 16
of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to practice dentistry in the State of 17
North Carolina. This Article shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects and purposes." 18
SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 90-22(b) reads as rewritten: 19
"(b) Creation. – The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners heretofore 20
previously created by Chapter 139, Public Laws 1879 and by Chapter 178, Public Laws 1915, is 21
hereby continued as the agency of the State for the regulation of the practice of dentistry in this 22
State. Said It is a matter of public interest that State officials must possess and exercise power to 23
review the acts of private parties and disapprove those that fail to accord with State policy. The 24
potential for State supervision is not an adequate substitute for a decision by the State. 25
(b1) Board of Dental Examiners. – The Board of Dental Examiners shall consist of six 11 26
members, as follows: 27
(1) Six dentists who are licensed to practice dentistry in North Carolina, one 28
Carolina and have been actively engaged in the practice of dentistry in this 29
State for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment. 30
(2) Two dental hygienist who is hygienists who are licensed to practice dental 31
hygiene in North Carolina and one person who have been actively engaged in 32
the practice of dentistry in this State for at least five years immediately 33
preceding their appointment. 34
(3) Three public consumer members, each of whom shall be a citizen and resident 35
of North Carolina and who shall meet each of the following criteria: 36

General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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a. Not be licensed to practice neither dentistry nor dentistry, dental 1
hygiene. hygiene, or any other dental profession. 2
b. Does not have any financial interest in the provision of dental services. 3
c. Never has been licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. 4
d. Never has been registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational 5
licensing agency in the health care field. 6
e. Is not employed by or does not participate in the management of a 7
business entity or other organization receiving funds from the Board. 8
f. Does not use or receive a substantial amount of tangible goods, 9
services, or money from the Board, other than compensation or 10
reimbursement authorized by law for Board membership, attendance, 11
or expenses. 12
g. Not be affiliated with or employed by the Board or by any member on 13
the Board. 14
h. Is not a spouse of a dentist or dental hygienist. 15
(b2) Limitation on Voting. – The dental hygienist hygienists or the consumer member 16
members cannot participate or vote in any matters of the Board which involves involve the 17
issuance, renewal or revocation of the a license to practice dentistry in the State of North 18
Carolina. The consumer member members cannot participate or vote in any matters of the Board 19
which involve the issuance, renewal or revocation of the license to practice dental hygiene in the 20
State of North Carolina. 21
(b3) Members of the Board licensed to practice dentistry in North Carolina shall have been 22
elected in an election held as hereinafter provided in which every person licensed to practice 23
dentistry in North Carolina and residing or practicing in North Carolina shall be entitled to vote. 24
Terms. – Each member of said appointed to the Board shall be elected serve for a term of three 25
years and years. Each member may be reappointed for one additional consecutive term. No 26
member shall serve more than two three-year terms; however, a member shall serve until his or 27
her