I strongly oppose mandatory testing every 3 years for jurisprudence examination for the following reasons:

1.Repetition of the tests which I passed after graduate school is an unnecessary financial burden  and takes me away from my office.

2.The process by which this recommendation has occurred would have benefitted by input from the VDA who shares the concerns of the Board of Dentistry that all dentists understand the regulations governing the practice of dentistry.  Other means can achieve this goal whether it be email communications, Board guidance on trends noticed, or printed quarterly mailings.

3.I ask the Board to delay implementation of this in order to discern together if there is another way to achieve the goal we all desire-well trained and ethical dentists.

Thanks you for your consideration.