Board of dentistry

(a) The practice of dentistry and of dental hygiene shall be under the direct supervision of a board to be known as the board of dentistry, referred to in this chapter as the "board." (b) The administrative duties pursuant to licensure and the collection of fees for licensure shall be vested in the division of health related boards of the department of health, referred to in this chapter as the "division." Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 2; 1969, ch. 29, § 1; 1978, ch. 824, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-530; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 19. (a) The practice of dentistry and of dental hygiene shall be under the direct supervision of a board to be known as the board of dentistry, referred to in this chapter as the "board." (b) The administrative duties pursuant to licensure and the collection of fees for licensure shall be vested in the division of health related boards of the department of health, referred to in this chapter as the "division." Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 2; 1969, ch. 29, § 1; 1978, ch. 824, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-530; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 19.