NJ A1702

Establishes New Jersey's participation in the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, allowing licensed dentists and dental hygienists to practice across participating states without obtaining separate licenses in each state.

Licensees must hold an unrestricted qualifying license, pass national board examinations, graduate from accredited programs, complete a clinical assessment, and meet any jurisprudence requirements in remote states.

Creates the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission as a joint government agency with one commissioner per participating state to administer the compact, establish rules, maintain a data system, and charge fees.

Active military members and their spouses are exempt from commission fees for compact privileges, with remote states having the option to reduce or waive their fees as well.

Participating states retain authority to investigate licensees, take adverse actions, and enforce their own scope of practice laws; any encumbered license or disciplinary action removes compact privileges until conditions are satisfied.