Section 1220.155  Restricted Faculty Licenses

a)         Pursuant to Section 11(d) of the Act, the Division shall issue a Restricted Faculty License to an individual who is currently licensed in another jurisdiction as a dentist and who files an application, on forms provided by the Division, that includes:

1)         Certification of licensure from the jurisdiction of original licensure and current licensure;

A)        The time during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction, including the date of the original license; and

B)        Whether the files of the jurisdiction contain any record of disciplinary action taken or pending;

2)         A certification, on forms provided by the Division, signed by the Dean of the school or hospital administrator, indicating:

A)        The name and address of the dental school or hospital;

B)        The beginning and ending date of the appointment; and

C)        The nature of and the need for the educational service that will be provided by the applicant;

3)         The required fee set forth in Section 1220.415(a)(8).

b)         The restricted faculty license shall be valid for 3 years from the date of issuance and may be renewed in accordance with subsection (e).

c)         The holder of a restricted faculty license may perform acts as may be required by the teaching of dentistry and may practice general dentistry or in the holder's area of specialty, including ordering, prescribing and administering controlled substances, but only in a hospital clinic or office affiliated with the dental school.  A restricted faculty license holder may apply for and obtain a controlled substances license.

d)         Any restricted faculty license and controlled substances license issued to a faculty member shall be terminated immediately and automatically without any further action by the Division if the holder ceases to be a faculty member at an approved dental school or hospital in this State.

e)         Renewal

1)         Beginning with the September 30, 2021 renewal, every restricted faculty license issued under the Act shall expire on September 30 every 3 years.  The holder of a license may renew the license during the month preceding the expiration date thereof by paying the fee required in Section 1220.415(b) and providing the following:

A)        Certification from the Dean of a dental program or the administrator of the hospital indicating the term of the renewal contract, not to exceed 3 years from the date of the original expiration date; and

B)        Certification from the jurisdiction of current licensure indicating the current status of the license.

2)         Failure to renew a restricted faculty license at least 30 days prior to its expiration shall result in the license expiring.  A new application must be submitted.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 14138, effective September 10, 2024)