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1. 1Seven members attend a meeting of an eight-position Georgia professional licensing board. Under O.C.G.A. § 43-1-19(a), what is the fewest affirmative votes that can revoke a dentist's license?

   1. A. Four affirmative votes
   2. B. Five affirmative votes
   3. C. Six affirmative votes
   4. D. Seven affirmative votes

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The Attorney General states that license revocation under § 43-1-19(a) requires "an affirmative finding by a majority of the entire board." A majority of eight positions is five, even though seven members attend. Four would be a majority of those attending but not of the whole Board.

   Reference: Georgia Attorney General, Official Opinion 2003-6 — Official Opinion 2003-6, paragraph discussing O.C.G.A. disciplinary vote

2. 2A Georgia dentist receives a properly authorized written request for a patient's dental records. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-33-2, what is the outside period for furnishing the requested record after receiving the request?

   1. A. Ten days after receipt
   2. B. Fourteen days after receipt
   3. C. Thirty days after receipt
   4. D. Sixty days after receipt

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The Board-published statute provides that a record requested under subsection (a) "shall within 30 days of" receipt of the request be furnished. The stem supplies a properly authorized request, so the 30-day delivery period applies. The other periods belong to different dental or hearing duties.

   Reference: Georgia Board of Dentistry, Patient Record Laws (O.C.G.A. Title 31, Chapter 33) — O.C.G.A. § 31-33-2(b)

3. 3Which event may initiate a Georgia dental disciplinary proceeding?

   1. A. Only a superior-court referral
   2. B. Only a patient malpractice judgment
   3. C. The Board's own motion or receipt of a written complaint
   4. D. Only a referral from a professional association

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule 150-4-.01(1) says disciplinary proceedings may begin ‘upon its own motion or upon receipt of a written complaint.’. Controlling text: “upon its own motion or upon receipt of a written complaint”.

   Reference: Ga Board Dentistry Rules (2026) — Rule 150-4-.01(1)

4. 4A Georgia dentist sends prosthetic work to an unlicensed laboratory worker. What must accompany the work?

   1. A. A written prescription
   2. B. A verbal authorization recorded by the laboratory
   3. C. The patient's complete chart
   4. D. A Board-issued laboratory permit

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 150-6-.01(1) requires ‘a written prescription for all laboratory work’ performed by technicians or other unlicensed persons. Controlling text: “a written prescription for all laboratory work”.

   Reference: Ga Board Dentistry Rules (2026) — Rule 150-6-.01(1)

5. 5A dentist knowingly puts false information on an insurance claim. How does Georgia classify that act?

   1. A. A permissible billing correction
   2. B. Unprofessional conduct
   3. C. A private contract issue outside Board authority
   4. D. A recordkeeping exception

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Rule 150-8-.01(j) defines as unprofessional conduct ‘knowingly submitting any misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent misrepresentation’ on a third-party claim, bill, or statement. Controlling text: “Knowingly submitting any misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent misrepresentation on a”.

   Reference: Ga Board Dentistry Rules (2026) — Rule 150-8-.01(j)

6. 6May a Georgia general dentist perform specialty functions without completing specialty educational requirements?

   1. A. Yes, if the dentist does not represent being a specialist in that area
   2. B. No, specialty functions are categorically prohibited
   3. C. Yes, but only after changing the practice name to “specialist”
   4. D. Only if a dental assistant performs the procedure

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 150-11-.01 does not prohibit such performance by a dentist who lacks specialty education, provided the dentist does not represent being a specialist in that area. Controlling text: “the dentist does not represent”.

   Reference: Ga Board Dentistry Rules (2026) — Rule 150-11-.01(2)

7. 7Under Georgia's dental-appliance rules, which item is an appliance?

   1. A. A structure supported by teeth or surrounding oral structures to obtain a desired dental or medical result
   2. B. A structure used only to cover a natural or prosthetic tooth
   3. C. A product worn over teeth solely for cosmetic purposes
   4. D. An artificial replacement for a missing body part

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 150-14-.01 includes a device that gains a desired dental or medical result by using teeth or surrounding oral structures as support in the definition of appliance. Controlling text: “device that gains a desired dental or medical result by using”.

   Reference: Ga Board Dentistry Rules (2026) — Rule 150-14-.01(1)

8. 8In a Georgia dental disciplinary case, a licensee has requested favorable evidence in writing, and the Board has responded. The licensee still questions whether the rest of the investigative file contains material helpful to the defense. What review may the licensee request under Rule 150-17-.04(3)?

   1. A. Prehearing in-camera inspection by the Board or its designee
   2. B. Direct inspection of the entire file by the licensee at the Board office
   3. C. Public inspection of the entire file at the contested-case hearing
   4. D. Automatic disclosure of the entire file by the Board's investigator

   Answer: A

   Explanation: After the Board's initial response, the rule says "a licensee may request a prehearing in camera" inspection of the remainder of the investigative file by the Board or its designee. The rule preserves confidentiality while requiring disclosure of material that aids the defense; it does not authorize direct or automatic release of the whole file.

   Reference: Rules of Georgia Board of Dentistry, Department 150 — Rule 150-17-.04(3)(b)

9. 9At a Georgia Board of Dentistry contested hearing, State counsel introduces a witness and completes direct questioning. Who may cross-examine that witness immediately afterward under Rule 150-22-.02?

   1. A. Counsel for the respondent dentist
   2. B. The State counsel who introduced the witness
   3. C. The Board's investigating employee
   4. D. The Board's executive director

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 150-22-.02 states, "All parties, other than the party introducing the testimony, shall be allowed to crossexamine any witness immediately after his testimony has been received." The respondent dentist is the other party. The introducing State counsel does not cross-examine its own witness at that point, and Board staff are not the opposing party.

   Reference: Rules of Georgia Board of Dentistry, Department 150 — Chapter 150-22, Conduct of the Hearing, paragraph (4)

10. 10A Georgia dentist dispenses a medication directly from the dental office rather than sending a prescription to a pharmacy. What document must the dentist write for that specific dispensed drug under Rule 480-28-.04?

    1. A. A prescription drug order for the dispensed drug
    2. B. A dental-laboratory prescription for the patient's case
    3. C. A controlled-substance inventory invoice for the drug
    4. D. A Board notification of intent to dispense for the drug

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Rule 480-28-.04 says, "A practitioner shall write a prescription drug order for each drug dispensed." A laboratory prescription orders dental work; an inventory invoice and the separate intent notification do not substitute for the patient-specific drug order.

    Reference: Georgia State Board of Pharmacy, Chapter 480-28 Practitioner Dispensing of Drugs — Rule 480-28-.04(1)