TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF DENTISTRY

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Dentistry intends to consider amending 18VAC60-21, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry, and 18VAC60-25, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Hygiene. The purpose of the proposed action is to adopt regulations to facilitate entrance into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. Chapters 31 and 101 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly entered Virginia into the compact.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: April 8, 2026.

Agency Contact: Jamie Sacksteder, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4581, fax (804) 698-4266, or email jamie.sacksteder@dhp.virginia.gov.