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O. Reg. 20/12: REGISTRATION

filed February 17, 2012 under Dental Technology Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 23

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ontario regulation 20/12

made under the

Dental Technology Act, 1991

Made: January 9, 2012
Approved: February 14, 2012
Filed: February 17, 2012
Published on e-Laws: February 21, 2012
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: March 3, 2012

Amending O. Reg. 874/93

(Registration)

1. Paragraph 1 of section 3 of Ontario Regulation 874/93 is revoked and the following substituted:

1. Any of the following that result from a charge under any federal, provincial, territorial or municipal law, or law of a jurisdiction outside Canada:

i. A conviction.

ii. A finding of guilt.

iii. A verdict of unfit to stand trial.

iv. A verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder.

2. Paragraph 1 of section 4 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

1. Any of the following that result from a charge under any federal, provincial, territorial or municipal law, or law of a jurisdiction outside Canada:

i. A conviction.

ii. A finding of guilt.

iii. A verdict of unfit to stand trial.

iv. A verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder.

3. (1) Subparagraph 1 i of subsection 5 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “and” at the end of sub-subparagraph A, by striking out “and” at the end of sub-subparagraph B and by revoking sub-subparagraph C.

(2) Subparagraph 1 ii of subsection 5 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

ii. in the case of an applicant who has previously held a certificate of registration under the Act or under a predecessor of the Act which certificate has lapsed,

A. successfully completed a course of training as a dental technologist that, in the opinion of the Registration Committee, is substantially similar, but not equivalent, to the training described in sub-subparagraph i B, and

B. provided evidence of having successfully completed refresher courses such that the combination of the course of training in sub-subparagraph A and the refresher courses is, in the opinion of the Registration Committee, equivalent to the training described in sub-subparagraph i B.

(3) Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of subsection 5 (1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

2. The applicant must have successfully completed the registration examinations set or approved by the Registration Committee, and complied with all requirements associated with those examinations, including payment of the examination fees required by the by-laws.

3. The applicant must provide proof of eligibility to acquire professional liability insurance and, before the issuance of a certificate, must show proof of actual coverage, in the amount and in the form as required by the by-laws.

(4) Subsection 5 (2) of the Regulation is revoked.

4. Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

6. The following are registration requirements for a general certificate of registration:

1. The applicant’s past and present conduct must afford reasonable grounds for belief that the applicant,

i. does not have any quality or characteristic, including any mental or physical condition or disorder, that could affect his or her ability to practise dental technology in a safe manner,

ii. will practise dental technology with decency, integrity, honesty and in accordance with the law, and

iii. will display professional behaviour.

2. The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or be authorized under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of the profession.

3. The applicant must be able to speak and write either English or French with reasonable fluency.

7. (1) The following are conditions of a general certificate of registration:

1. The member shall not engage in the practice of the profession unless the member is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or is authorized under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of the profession.

2. The member shall maintain professional liability insurance in the amount and in the form as required by the by-laws.

(2) A member shall, within 14 days of being requested to do so by the College or the Registrar or an employee of the College, provide evidence that the member is in compliance with subsection (1).

(3) Where a member fails to provide the evidence required under subsection (2) within the required time, the Registrar shall immediately give the member notice of intention to suspend the member and may suspend the member’s certificate of registration where the member has not provided the evidence within 30 days from the giving of that notice.

8. (1) Where section 22.18 of the Health Professions Procedural Code applies to an applicant, the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection 5 (1) are deemed to have been met by the applicant.

(2) Despite subsection (1), it is a non-exemptible registration requirement that an applicant referred to in subsection (1) provide one or more certificates or letters or other evidence satisfactory to the Registrar or a panel of the Registration Committee confirming that the applicant is in good standing as a dental technologist in every jurisdiction where the applicant holds an out-of-province certificate.

(3) An applicant referred to in subsection (1) is deemed to have met the requirements of paragraph 3 of section 6 where the requirements for the issuance of the applicant’s out-of-province certificate of registration included language proficiency requirements equivalent to those required by that paragraph.

(4) Despite subsection (1), an applicant is not deemed to have met a requirement if that requirement is described in subsection 22.18 (3) of the Health Professions Procedural Code.

5. Section 11 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

11. It is a condition of every certificate of registration that the member shall submit all information required by the by-laws, in the form and manner provided by the by-laws, and at the times provided for in the by-laws.

6. Section 12 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

12. (1) Where the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration pursuant to section 24 of the Health Professions Procedural Code, the Registrar may lift the suspension on payment of,

(a) the fee the member failed to pay;

(b) all outstanding fees and penalties that were required by the by-laws; and

(c) any other applicable fees required by the by-laws.

(2) If the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration under subsection 7 (3), the Registrar may lift the suspension on the receipt of the evidence that was requested under that subsection and the payment of the reinstatement fee required by the by-laws.

(3) Where the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration as mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) and the suspension is not lifted, the certificate is automatically revoked as of the second anniversary of the suspension.

(4) A member may be reinstated if the member applies for reinstatement within two years of the suspension of the certificate of registration.

7. Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 of the Regulation are revoked.

Commencement

8. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

Made by:

Council of the College of Dental Technologists of Ontario:

J. David McDonald

Registrar

Adela Witko

President

Date made: January 9, 2012.