DENTAL PRACTICE ACT

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; the Board of Dentistry; recommendations by the Board of Dentistry; qualifications of applicants for dental licenses; qualifications of applicants for dental hygienist licenses; expiration, renewal and restoration of licenses; continuing education; acts constituting the practice of dentistry; licensing applicants from other States; returned checks and penalties; refusal, revocation or suspension of dental licenses; suspension of a license if person licensed constitutes an immediate danger to the public; requirement for mental and physical examinations under certain conditions; refusal, suspension, or revocation of dental hygienist licenses; notice of hearing, investigations, and informal conferences; disciplinary actions; hearings; appointment of a hearing officer; restoration; Administrative Review Law; revocation orders; unlicensed practice, injunctions; penalty of unlawful practice; and advertising. Effective immediately.