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West Virginia Dental Jurisprudence Practice Test

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How many licensed dentists does the Governor appoint to the West Virginia Board of Dentistry?

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The Board of Dentistry 14

  • A dental assistant who is not nationally certified needs how much experience to serve on the West Virginia board? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(b)(3). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • A further meeting of the West Virginia board is held on the written request of how many members? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(o). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • At least how many meetings must the West Virginia board hold each year? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(o). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • Besides its dentists, who sits on the West Virginia Board of Dentistry? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(b). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • For how long must a licensed member of the West Virginia board have held a license in the state before appointment? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(f). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • How many licensed dentists does the Governor appoint to the West Virginia Board of Dentistry? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(b). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • What is the appointment term on the West Virginia board, and how many consecutive terms may a member serve? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(e). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • What makes a quorum of the West Virginia board? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(n). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
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The Board of Dentistry, continued

  • What was the West Virginia Board of Dentistry called before July 1, 2013? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(a). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • Where are administrative fines imposed by the West Virginia board deposited? W. Va. Code § 30-4-7(b). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • Which event makes a West Virginia board member forfeit membership immediately and automatically? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(k). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • Which officers does the West Virginia board elect annually from its members? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(l). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • Who is not eligible for appointment to the West Virginia Board of Dentistry? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(d). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.
  • Whose advice and consent does the Governor need to appoint members of the West Virginia board? W. Va. Code § 30-4-4(b). Topic: The Board of Dentistry.

Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education 31

  • Besides advanced education, what must an applicant for a West Virginia orthodontic specialty certificate submit? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8a(c)(5). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • By what date each year must West Virginia dentists and dental hygienists send the board their renewal information and fee? 5 CSR 1, § 5-1-6.1.a. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • Each West Virginia reporting period, at least 2 hours must cover drug diversion training, oral effects of substance abuse, or what third subject? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.5.3. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • For how long must West Virginia dentists and hygienists keep their continuing education records? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.4.2. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How does the West Virginia continuing education rule define an hour of attendance? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.5.2. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How early may an applicant request the criminal history record check for a West Virginia license? 5 CSR 1, § 5-1-7.8. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many dentists or dental hygienists does a 'study club' need under the West Virginia continuing education rule? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-2.5. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many full-time academic years of advanced education does a West Virginia oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty license require? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8a(c)(3). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many hours in anesthesia topics must West Virginia class 3 and class 4 anesthesia permit holders complete? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.6.1. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many hours of continuing education must a West Virginia dental hygienist complete every two years? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.1.2. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many hours of continuing education must a West Virginia dentist complete every two years? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.1.1. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many hours of drug diversion and prescribing training must a newly licensed West Virginia dentist complete within one year? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.2.1. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How must the components of the clinical examination be passed for a West Virginia dental license? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8(a)(4). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How often do West Virginia dentists and hygienists submit continuing education documentation to the board? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.4.5. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • How old must an applicant be for a West Virginia license to practice dentistry? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8(a)(1). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • Must an applicant for a West Virginia dental hygiene license complete the Dental Law Examination? 5 CSR 9, § 5-9-4.6. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • What criminal history check must an applicant for an initial West Virginia dental license submit? 5 CSR 9, § 5-9-3.10. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • What does renewing a West Virginia teaching permit need each year? W. Va. Code § 30-4-14(d). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • What does the board's application rule call the state law test every West Virginia dental applicant must complete? 5 CSR 9, § 5-9-3.6. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • What liability coverage must a free clinic carry for a West Virginia volunteer dentist's civil immunity to apply? W. Va. Code § 30-4-15(c). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • What must a West Virginia dentist hold before telling the public he or she is a specialist? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8(b). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • What share of West Virginia's continuing education requirement may come from supervised self-instruction with a graded test? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.7.2. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • When does a West Virginia dental intern or dental resident permit expire? W. Va. Code § 30-4-14(b). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • When does the West Virginia board accept a basic life support course completed on the Internet? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.5.6. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • When is a West Virginia specialist's limitation of practice removed? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8a(f). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • Where must a person regulated by the West Virginia board display the board authorization? W. Va. Code § 30-4-13(b). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which applicants are exempt from a personal interview with the West Virginia board under 5 CSR 9? 5 CSR 9, § 5-9-3.8.1. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which course subject earns no continuing education credit toward West Virginia license renewal? 5 CSR 11, § 5-11-3.3.4. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which West Virginia dental specialty requires only one full-time academic year of advanced education? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8a(c)(1). Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • Within how long after it expires may a West Virginia license be reinstated by paying the renewal fee and a penalty fee? 5 CSR 1, § 5-1-6.1.d. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.
  • Within how long must a West Virginia dentist or hygienist give the board a new address after moving a residence or practice? 5 CSR 1, § 5-1-6.4.a. Topic: Licenses, specialties, renewal and continuing education.

Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry 18

  • A West Virginia hygienist with a public health practice permit places sealants without a prior dental examination. Within how long must the patient be referred for one? W. Va. Code § 30-4-11(5). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • A West Virginia provider makes an initial teledentistry diagnosis of malpositioned teeth. What must happen before the patient begins using an orthodontic appliance? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8b(d)(3). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Before teledentistry services to a West Virginia minor who cannot legally consent, what must the provider confirm? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8b(e)(2). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Besides a West Virginia license or registration, what must a teledentistry provider maintain? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8b(a)(2). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • During a declared public health emergency, which West Virginia dental hygienists may administer vaccines? W. Va. Code § 30-4-25. Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • On what basis alone may a West Virginia teledentistry provider NOT provide treatment for a condition? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8b(b)(1)(A). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Under section 30-4-11, a West Virginia dental hygienist takes a radiograph for what purpose? W. Va. Code § 30-4-11(3). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Under West Virginia general supervision, what must the dentist do besides personally authorizing the procedures? W. Va. Code § 30-4-3. Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Under West Virginia's teledentistry law, which patient agreement is unprofessional conduct to require? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8b(o)(2). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • What does direct supervision mean under West Virginia's dental practice act? W. Va. Code § 30-4-3. Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • What does West Virginia law call dental equipment transported to, and used temporarily at, a patient's home or a school? W. Va. Code § 30-4-3. Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • What is a 'work authorization' under West Virginia's dental definitions? W. Va. Code § 30-4-3. Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • What must advertisements for teledentistry services include in West Virginia? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8b(i). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Which act is within a West Virginia dentist's scope of practice under section 30-4-9? W. Va. Code § 30-4-9(8). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Which is a 'public health setting' under West Virginia's dental definitions? W. Va. Code § 30-4-3. Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Which is one purpose for which a West Virginia provider may establish a patient relationship through teledentistry alone? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8b(d). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Who are 'dental auxiliary personnel' under West Virginia's definitions? W. Va. Code § 30-4-3. Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.
  • Who remains primarily responsible for a West Virginia teledentistry patient's dental treatment? W. Va. Code § 30-4-8b(h). Topic: Supervision, hygienists and teledentistry.

Corporations, trade names and advertising 12

  • A West Virginia practice's trade name must incorporate a geographic location, the type of practice, or what? 5 CSR 1, § 5-1-5.2.a. Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • By what date each year must a West Virginia dental corporation renew its certificate of authorization? W. Va. Code § 30-4-16(e). Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • How long does the personal representative of a deceased shareholder have to dispose of shares in a West Virginia dental corporation? W. Va. Code § 30-4-16(g). Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • How may a business entity render dental services in West Virginia? W. Va. Code § 30-4-1(b). Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • May a dentist practice through a West Virginia dental corporation as an employee without being a shareholder? W. Va. Code § 30-4-16(f). Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • What must a corporation hold before it practices dentistry in West Virginia? W. Va. Code § 30-4-16(c). Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • What must any announcement of services by a West Virginia general practitioner state prominently? 5 CSR 8, § 5-8-4.1. Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • What must appear with a West Virginia practice's trade name in all advertisements? 5 CSR 1, § 5-1-5.2.c. Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • Which is 'advertising' under West Virginia's dental advertising rule? 5 CSR 8, § 5-8-2.1.b. Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • Which may carry a West Virginia practice's trade name alone because the rule does not treat it as an advertisement? 5 CSR 1, § 5-1-5.2.d. Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • Which person does West Virginia's dental practice act not apply to under section 30-4-24? W. Va. Code § 30-4-24(1). Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.
  • Who may advertise sedation services under West Virginia's dental advertising rule? 5 CSR 8, § 5-8-4.3. Topic: Corporations, trade names and advertising.

Complaints, discipline and penalties 20

  • A West Virginia dentist advertises a guarantee on crowns. How does section 30-4-19 treat that? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(g)(12)(L). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • A West Virginia dentist knows a colleague cannot practice with reasonable skill and safety. What does section 30-4-19 require? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(g)(13). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • By what standard must a violation be proven at a West Virginia board disciplinary hearing? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(d). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How long does a West Virginia licensee have to respond in writing to a complaint the board sends? 5 CSR 5, § 5-5-5.7. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How many members sit on the complaint committee a new West Virginia complaint is assigned to? 5 CSR 5, § 5-5-5.6. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How much notice of a hearing on suspension or revocation must the West Virginia board give the licensee? 5 CSR 1, § 5-1-4.2. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How much prohibited conduct must be shown to justify a penalty or injunction under West Virginia section 30-4-23? W. Va. Code § 30-4-23. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How soon must a West Virginia licensee report a patient's death resulting from the licensee's dental treatment? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(g)(18). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What is the largest fine for falsely holding oneself out as licensed to practice dentistry in West Virginia? W. Va. Code § 30-4-22(c). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What is the limit on an administrative fine the West Virginia board may impose as discipline? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(h)(6). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What is the penalty for practicing dentistry in West Virginia on a license revoked through disciplinary action? W. Va. Code § 30-4-22(b). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What may the West Virginia board do with an administrative law judge's proposed order? W. Va. Code § 30-4-20(c). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What may the West Virginia board require a disciplined licensee to pay besides any fine? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(i). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What publicity may the West Virginia board give before or during a hearing on suspending or revoking a license? 5 CSR 1, § 5-1-4.3. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • When may the West Virginia board defer disciplinary action against an impaired licensee? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(j). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Where may the West Virginia board apply for an order enjoining a violation of the dental practice act? W. Va. Code § 30-4-18(a). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Which advertising claim is conclusively presumed to be unprofessional conduct in West Virginia? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(g)(12)(J). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Which offense must a West Virginia licensee report to the board under section 30-4-19(g)(21)? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(g)(21). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Which report may prompt the West Virginia board to initiate a complaint on its own under section 30-4-19? W. Va. Code § 30-4-19(a). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Who pays for a physical or mental evaluation the West Virginia board requires of an applicant for reinstatement? W. Va. Code § 30-4-17(c). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.

How this list was compiled: Our own questions on the law the West Virginia Dental Law Examination covers. The Board of Dentistry's application rule, 5 CSR 9 (effective August 21, 2026, on the board's Laws and Rules page, https://wvbodv7prod.glsuite.us/GLSuiteWeb/Clients/WVBOD/StaticFiles/LawsAndRules.aspx, opened 2026-10-14), says each applicant for a dental or dental hygiene license shall successfully complete the West Virginia Dental Law Examination; W. Va. Code 30-4-14(c)(4) requires it of a teaching permit holder. The board's rules and site give no question count, time limit, pass mark or content outline, so the five topics here are this site's own sorting. Every fact was read on 2026-10-14 in W. Va. Code 30-4-1 to 30-4-25 on the West Virginia Legislature's site (https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-4/) and in the board's rule series 1, 5, 8, 9 and 11 as posted on its Laws and Rules page. Each question names its section. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site, written from the public text of the West Virginia Code and the board's rules. Nothing is taken from the West Virginia Dental Law Examination, a prep company or a review book.

How it works

An unofficial West Virginia dental jurisprudence practice test: 95 of our own questions on the dental practice act, W. Va. Code 30-4, and the board's rules. The West Virginia Board of Dentistry calls its test the West Virginia Dental Law Examination and is not affiliated.

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What is left out

Law only, and each question cites its section. The anesthesia article (W. Va. Code 30-4A), the dental laboratory article (30-4B), fees, mobile dental facilities and the expanded duties rule, 5 CSR 13, which was under amendment in 2026, are not asked. Practice for an exam, not medical advice.

  • Renewal information and the fee are due on or before February 1 each year (5 CSR 1, section 5-1-6).
  • Dentists owe 35 hours of continuing education every two years and dental hygienists 20 (5 CSR 11, section 5-11-3).
  • A patient's death or serious injury from dental treatment is reported to the board within 72 hours (W. Va. Code 30-4-19).

Questions and answers

Is there a West Virginia dental jurisprudence exam?

Yes, under another name. The board's application rule, 5 CSR 9, calls it the West Virginia Dental Law Examination and says each applicant shall successfully complete it.

How many questions are on the West Virginia Dental Law Examination?

The board's rules and website give no question count, time limit or pass mark, so this page does not guess them. A scored run here asks 25 questions and reports a score with no verdict.

Who has to take the West Virginia Dental Law Examination?

Each applicant for a dental or dental hygiene license, and for a dental intern, resident or teaching permit, under 5 CSR 9. For reinstating an expired license the board may require it.

What should I study for the West Virginia dental law exam?

The board's Laws and Rules page lists what governs practice: the dental practice act, W. Va. Code 30-4, and the board's rule series in Title 5 of the Code of State Rules, among them applications, continuing education and advertising.

Is this the board's exam?

No. The questions were written for this site from the public code and rules, never from the examination. The West Virginia Board of Dentistry has not reviewed this page.

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