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The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education 21

  • A dental hygienist's biennial continuing education must fall within what range under section 466.014? Answer: At least 24 hours and no more than 36. Source: s. 466.014, F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • A dentist practices at three offices. What does section 466.016(1) require? Answer: A copy of the license displayed in each office. Source: s. 466.016(1), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • A dentist who administers any form of anesthesia must hold certification in CPR for health professionals or advanced cardiac life support. How often is recertification required? Answer: Every 2 years. Source: s. 466.017(4), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • A licensee enters a plea of nolo contendere to a crime in another state. Within how many days must the licensee report it to the Board in writing? Answer: 30 days. Source: s. 456.072(1)(x), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Another state takes action against a Florida dentist's license to practice there. What must the dentist do under section 466.028(1)(ii)? Answer: Report it to the Board in writing within 30 days. Source: s. 466.028(1)(ii), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
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The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education, continued

  • As a prerequisite for licensure or renewal, a dentist who relies on professional liability coverage must carry at least how much per claim? Answer: $100,000. Source: Rule 64B5-17.011, F.A.C. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • At least how many of a dentist's biennial continuing education hours must cover the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances? Answer: 2 hours. Source: s. 466.0135(1), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Besides seven dentists and two dental hygienists, who fills the remaining seats on the Board? Answer: Two laypersons. Source: s. 466.004(1), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Board members are appointed for 4-year terms. What is the longest total time a member may serve? Answer: 10 years. Source: s. 466.004(1), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • By when must a licensee complete the two-hour course on HIV and AIDS? Answer: No later than the first license renewal. Source: Rule 64B5-12.013(4), F.A.C. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Does CPR training count toward the minimum continuing education hours in Rule 64B5-12.013(1)? Answer: No, it is required in addition. Source: Rule 64B5-12.013(2)(b), F.A.C. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many hours of continuing professional education must a licensed dentist complete each biennium? Answer: 30 hours. Source: s. 466.0135(1), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many members of the Board must be licensed dentists actively engaged in the clinical practice of dentistry in Florida? Answer: Seven. Source: s. 466.004(1), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many members sit on the Florida Board of Dentistry? Answer: 11. Source: s. 466.004(1), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How much credit may the Board authorize each biennium for a practice management course? Answer: Up to 3 hours. Source: s. 466.0135(1)(c), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Of what must each licensee notify the Department in writing under section 456.035? Answer: Current mailing address and place of practice. Source: s. 456.035(1), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Where must a dentist keep the license displayed under section 466.016(1)? Answer: In the office, in plain sight of patients. Source: s. 466.016(1), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which course must a dentist or dental hygienist complete as part of every third biennial renewal? Answer: A two-hour course on domestic violence. Source: Rule 64B5-12.013(3), F.A.C. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which form of CPR training does the Board not accept? Answer: Online training with no hands-on part in person. Source: Rule 64B5-12.013(2)(b), F.A.C. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which of these must every dentist give each patient under section 466.016(2)? Answer: After-hours contact information for emergencies. Source: s. 466.016(2), F.S. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which two-hour course does Rule 64B5-12.013(2) require of dentists and dental hygienists during each biennium? Answer: Prevention of medical errors. Source: Rule 64B5-12.013(2), F.A.C. Topic: The board, licenses, renewal and continuing education.

Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks 17

  • A dental assistant did not graduate from a Board-approved dental assisting program. When may the assistant position and expose dental radiographic images? Answer: When certified by the Department as a dental radiographer. Source: Rule 64B5-9.011, F.A.C. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • A dentist issues a prescription for dental hygiene services for a patient of record in a nursing home. For how long is it valid unless the dentist sets a shorter time? Answer: 2 years. Source: s. 466.023(2)(d), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • A task is delegable to dental assistants under direct supervision. May a dental hygienist perform it? Answer: Yes, at the same supervision level. Source: Rule 64B5-16.001(9), F.A.C. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • An authorization for remediable tasks under general supervision is valid for at most how long before another clinical examination by a Florida licensed dentist is needed? Answer: 24 months. Source: Rule 64B5-16.001(7), F.A.C. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • The course a dental hygienist completes to administer local anesthesia must include at least how many hours of didactic instruction? Answer: 30 hours. Source: s. 466.017(5)(a), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • For what purpose may impressions be taken as a delegated task under section 466.024(1)(a)? Answer: For study casts. Source: s. 466.024(1)(a), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • In an emergency the dentist of record cannot be present to pre-examine the patient. Trained staff with current CPR certification may perform the listed emergency remediable tasks if a dentist will see the patient within how long? Answer: 3 days. Source: Rule 64B5-16.008, F.A.C. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • Is the use of a laser a remediable task under Rule 64B5-16.001(1)? Answer: No, unless it is used as an assessment device. Source: Rule 64B5-16.001(1), F.A.C. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • To be certified as a dental radiographer, an assistant must document at least how many months of continuous on-the-job training under the direct supervision of a Florida licensed dentist? Answer: 3 months. Source: Rule 64B5-9.011(2), F.A.C. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • Under "direct supervision" as section 466.003 defines it, what must a dentist do before the patient is dismissed? Answer: Approve the work performed. Source: s. 466.003(9), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • Under general supervision, where must the dentist be while the authorized procedures are performed? Answer: The dentist need not be present. Source: s. 466.003(11), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • Under what level of supervision may a certified dental hygienist administer local anesthesia? Answer: Direct supervision of a dentist. Source: s. 466.017(5), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • What does "indirect supervision" require of the dentist in section 466.003? Answer: To authorize the procedure and be on the premises. Source: s. 466.003(10), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • Where must the prescribing dentist keep a prescription for the services of a dental hygienist? Answer: Within the patient's dental record. Source: Rule 64B5-9.010, F.A.C. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • Which of these does section 466.003 treat as an irremediable task? Answer: Administering anesthetics other than topical anesthesia. Source: s. 466.003(12), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • Which of these is, by section 466.024(1), a remediable task that a dentist may delegate? Answer: Placing or removing temporary restorations. Source: s. 466.024(1), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.
  • Which tasks may be delegated only to dental hygienists under section 466.023(1)? Answer: Removing calculus, root planing and curettage. Source: s. 466.023(1), F.S. Topic: Hygienists and assistants: supervision and delegated tasks.

Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions 19

  • A dentist is making a removable denture. What must the dentist offer the patient under Rule 64B5-17.005(2)? Answer: To have it marked with the patient's name. Source: Rule 64B5-17.005, F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • A dentist needs to delete a chart entry. How does Rule 64B5-17.002(2) say the deletion is shown? Answer: The entry is struck through and stays legible. Source: Rule 64B5-17.002(2), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • A dentist terminates her practice. Within what time must a notice be published in the county's newspaper of greatest general circulation, or posted on her websites? Answer: Within 1 month. Source: Rule 64B5-17.001(4), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • A patient with an unpaid balance asks for copies of her records and x-rays. What does Rule 64B5-17.009(1) say? Answer: Copies may not depend on payment of the unpaid fee. Source: Rule 64B5-17.009(1), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • A website notice of a dentist's termination of practice must appear at least once a week for how many consecutive weeks? Answer: 4 weeks. Source: Rule 64B5-17.001(4), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • Absent circumstances beyond the licensee's control, "timely" release of records a patient requested in writing means less than how many days? Answer: 30 days. Source: Rule 64B5-17.009(3), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • An owner dentist transfers custody of records at a patient's request and keeps a written statement in their place. The statement is signed by the owner dentist, the person who received the records, and whom else? Answer: Two witnesses. Source: s. 466.018(4), F.S. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • Besides the dental record itself, which item must a dentist keep for at least four years under Rule 64B5-17.002(5)? Answer: Each entry in the patient appointment book. Source: Rule 64B5-17.002(5), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • The dentist of record is not identified in a patient's chart. Whom does section 466.018(2) presume to be the dentist of record? Answer: The owner of the dental practice. Source: s. 466.018(2), F.S. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • For how long must patient records be maintained, counted from the date of the patient's last appointment? Answer: 4 years. Source: s. 466.018(5), F.S. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • In a multidentist practice, what must happen before the dentist of record changes to a later treating dentist? Answer: That dentist acknowledges it in writing in the record. Source: s. 466.018(2), F.S. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • Under Rule 64B5-17.001(1), patient records are confidential and may not be released unless what happens? Answer: The patient authorizes it in writing. Source: Rule 64B5-17.001(1), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • Under Rule 64B5-17.002(7), whose property are the dental records of patients seen in a practice? Answer: The owner dentist of the practice. Source: Rule 64B5-17.002(7), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • What caps the fee per page that a dentist may charge for copying records under Rule 64B5-17.009(2)? Answer: The per-page cost charged by the Clerk of the County Court. Source: Rule 64B5-17.009(2), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • What must a change to an original dental record entry include under Rule 64B5-17.002(2)? Answer: The date, the maker's initials and an explanation. Source: Rule 64B5-17.002(2), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • Which item must a dentist's prescription to a dental laboratory include under section 466.021? Answer: The dentist's license number. Source: s. 466.021, F.S. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • Which practice with prescription or laboratory work order forms is a ground for discipline under section 466.028(1)(dd)? Answer: Presigning blank forms. Source: s. 466.028(1)(dd), F.S. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • Who remains primarily responsible for all dental treatment on a patient under section 466.018(1)? Answer: The dentist of record. Source: s. 466.018(1), F.S. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.
  • Within how many days of a dentist's death must the estate or its agent place the patient records in the care of another Florida licensed dentist? Answer: 90 days. Source: Rule 64B5-17.001(2), F.A.C. Topic: Dentist of record, patient records and laboratory prescriptions.

Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts 22

  • A dentist declines to treat a patient because she is not qualified by training to do so, and refers the patient to a qualified dentist. How does section 466.028(1)(x) treat this? Answer: It is presumed not to be incompetence or negligence. Source: s. 466.028(1)(x), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • A licensee has reason to believe a colleague cannot practice safely because of alcohol use. Under section 466.028(1)(f), to whom may the report go instead of the Department? Answer: A consultant of an impaired practitioner program. Source: s. 466.028(1)(f), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • A person with no active dentist's license puts the letters "D.D.S." after her name. What level of offense is this under section 466.026(2)? Answer: A misdemeanor of the first degree. Source: s. 466.026(2), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • After a practice is sold, for how long may the new owner identify the previous owner in advertising, with that licensee's written permission? Answer: Up to 2 years. Source: Rule 64B5-4.002(5), F.A.C. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • An advertised fee states no period during which it is in effect. For at least how many days after the final advertisement must the service remain available at or below that fee? Answer: 90 days. Source: Rule 64B5-4.003(3), F.A.C. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • An advertisement contains fee information. What disclaimer must it carry? Answer: That the fee is a minimum fee only. Source: Rule 64B5-4.003(2), F.A.C. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • An advertisement for a free examination must state that the patient may refuse to pay for any other service performed as a result of, and within how many hours of, responding to it? Answer: 72 hours. Source: s. 456.062, F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • An advertisement offers correction of malformed teeth through telehealth. What must its disclaimer recommend? Answer: An in-person examination with a Florida licensed dentist. Source: s. 466.019(4), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • Before performing a procedure that prevailing standards would call experimentation on human subjects, what must a dentist obtain? Answer: Full, informed and written consent. Source: s. 466.028(1)(w), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • Before the initial use of an orthodontic appliance, a dentist must perform an in-person examination or obtain records from one performed within the previous how many months? Answer: 12 months. Source: s. 466.0281, F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • In section 466.028(1)(x), "dental malpractice" includes three or more paid claims within the previous five years, or any single indemnity paid in excess of what amount? Answer: $25,000. Source: s. 466.028(1)(x), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • Under section 466.028(1)(q), when may a dentist lawfully take a scheduled medicinal drug herself? Answer: When another authorized practitioner prescribes it. Source: s. 466.028(1)(q), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • What does "in-person examination" mean in section 466.0281? Answer: The dentist is in the same room as the patient. Source: s. 466.0281, F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • What level of offense is practicing dentistry without an appropriate, active license under section 466.026? Answer: A felony of the third degree. Source: s. 466.026(1), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • What must a licensee who is a carrier of the hepatitis B virus do under section 466.041(1)? Answer: Notify the Board. Source: s. 466.041, F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • What must all advertising in any media do under Rule 64B5-4.002(2)? Answer: Identify the Florida licensed dentist responsible for it. Source: Rule 64B5-4.002(2), F.A.C. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • When may a licensee use the term "sleep dentistry" in an advertisement? Answer: Only with a valid general anesthesia permit. Source: Rule 64B5-4.002(7), F.A.C. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • Which arrangement does Rule 64B5-17.003 prohibit? Answer: A split fee for referring a patient to another practice. Source: Rule 64B5-17.003, F.A.C. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • Which form of promotion by a dentist or the dentist's agent does Rule 64B5-4.002(4) prohibit? Answer: In-person and telephone solicitation. Source: Rule 64B5-4.002(4), F.A.C. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • Which of these may not appear in a dentist's advertisement under section 466.019(3)? Answer: Laudatory statements about the dentist. Source: s. 466.019(3), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • Which office practice does section 466.028(1)(ff) name as one that results in treatment below minimum acceptable standards? Answer: Imposing time limits on dental procedures. Source: s. 466.028(1)(ff), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.
  • Who may employ a dentist or dental hygienist in the operation of a dental office under section 466.0285? Answer: A dentist, or an entity composed of dentists. Source: s. 466.0285(1), F.S. Topic: Advertising, discipline and prohibited acts.

Emergency care, sterilization and office safety 8

  • A dentist removes amalgam fillings for the stated purpose of curing a systemic illness. What does Rule 64B5-17.014 deem this treatment to be? Answer: Alternative or complementary health care. Source: Rule 64B5-17.014, F.A.C. Topic: Emergency care, sterilization and office safety.
  • A prosthetic appliance arrives from the dental laboratory. What must be done before it is placed in the patient's mouth? Answer: Wash, rinse, disinfect and rinse it again. Source: Rule 64B5-25.003(4), F.A.C. Topic: Emergency care, sterilization and office safety.
  • The efficacy of a steam autoclave must be verified by biological monitoring at least once every 40 hours of use or at least once every how many days, whichever comes first? Answer: 30 days. Source: Rule 64B5-25.003(9), F.A.C. Topic: Emergency care, sterilization and office safety.
  • How must high speed dental handpieces be treated after each use under Rule 64B5-25.003(2)(d)? Answer: Sterilized by a heat method. Source: Rule 64B5-25.003(2), F.A.C. Topic: Emergency care, sterilization and office safety.
  • Rule 64B5-17.0045 sets standards for prescribing controlled substances for acute pain. Which pain does its definition of "acute pain" leave out? Answer: Pain related to cancer. Source: Rule 64B5-17.0045, F.A.C. Topic: Emergency care, sterilization and office safety.
  • Under Rule 64B5-17.015, what equipment must every dental office location have as part of the minimum standard of care? Answer: An automatic external defibrillator. Source: Rule 64B5-17.015, F.A.C. Topic: Emergency care, sterilization and office safety.
  • What does Rule 64B5-25.003(8) require of examination gloves between patients? Answer: They must be changed. Source: Rule 64B5-25.003(8), F.A.C. Topic: Emergency care, sterilization and office safety.
  • What emergency service must every dentist provide for all patients under his or her continuing care? Answer: Reasonable 24-hour emergency services. Source: Rule 64B5-17.004, F.A.C. Topic: Emergency care, sterilization and office safety.

How this list was compiled: Our own questions on the law behind the Florida Dental Laws and Rules examination. The examination's page (https://adextesting.org/fl-laws-rules/, opened 2026-10-16) says the dental version runs 90 minutes, has up to 67 multiple-choice items of which up to five are unscored field test items, and needs a final score of 75% or higher; it names Chapters 456 and 466, Florida Statutes, and Rule Chapter 64B5, Florida Administrative Code, as the content and publishes no content outline, so the five topics here are this site's own sorting. Every fact was read on 2026-10-16 in the Florida Board of Dentistry's Laws and Rules Booklet, revised 08/11/2026 (https://ww10.doh.state.fl.us/pub/hcpr/Dentistry/Laws%20and%20Rules%20Booklet/Laws%20and%20Rules%20Booklet.pdf), and each Chapter 466 fact again in the 2026 Florida Statutes on the Legislature's site (https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/). Each question names its section or rule and links to it. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site, written from the public text of the Florida statutes and rules. Nothing is taken from the Laws and Rules examination, a prep company or a review book.

How it works

An unofficial Florida dental laws and rules study guide: 87 of our own questions on Chapters 456 and 466, Florida Statutes, and Rule Chapter 64B5. The Florida Board of Dentistry and the American Board of Dental Examiners, which gives the real examination, are not affiliated.

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What is left out

Law only, and each question cites its section or rule. The anesthesia rules (64B5-14), the disciplinary guidelines (64B5-13), fees and most of Chapter 456 are not asked. The text is read as the Board printed it on August 11, 2026. Practice for an exam, not medical advice.

  • Dentists owe 30 hours of continuing education each biennium, two of them on prescribing controlled substances (s. 466.0135).
  • Patient records are kept four years from the patient's last appointment (s. 466.018).
  • Direct supervision ends with the dentist approving the work before the patient is dismissed (s. 466.003).

Questions and answers

Is there a Florida dental laws and rules study guide?

The examination's page names three sources: Chapters 456 and 466, Florida Statutes, and Rule Chapter 64B5. The Board of Dentistry prints all three in one Laws and Rules Booklet. This page drills them and names the section after each answer.

How many questions are on the Florida dental laws and rules exam?

Up to 67 multiple-choice items, of which up to five are field test items that do not count, according to the examination's page. Candidates have 90 minutes and need a final score of 75% or higher.

Where is the Florida laws and rules exam taken?

It is computer-based and given at a testing center, the examination's page says. Dental hygienists sit a separate version of up to 64 items, with the same 90 minutes and the same 75% score.

Who must take the Florida dental laws and rules exam?

Applicants for a Florida dental license: section 466.006(4)(a) requires a written examination on the laws and rules of the state regulating the practice of dentistry. Section 466.007 asks the same of dental hygiene applicants.

Is this the real examination?

No. The questions were written for this site from the public statutes and rules, never from the examination. Neither the Florida Board of Dentistry nor the American Board of Dental Examiners has reviewed this page.

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