{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-4a-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-4A-3","heading":"Classes of anesthesia permits.","body":"(a) The board shall issue the following permits:\n(1) Class 2 Permit: A Class 2 Permit authorizes a dentist to induce anxiolysis/minimal sedation.\n(2) Class 3 Permit: A Class 3 Permit authorizes a dentist to induce conscious sedation/moderate sedation as limited enteral (3a) and/or comprehensive parenteral (3b) and anxiolysis/minimal sedation.\n(3) Class 4 Permit: A Class 4 Permit authorizes a dentist to induce general anesthesia/deep conscious sedation, conscious sedation/moderate sedation and anxiolysis/minimal sedation.\n(b) When anesthesia services are provided in dental facilities by a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy physician anesthesiologist or dentist anesthesiologist, the dental facility shall be inspected and approved for a Class 4 permit and the dentist shall have a minimum of a Class 2 permit. If anesthesia services are provided by a CRNA, the dental facility shall be inspected and approved for a Class 4 permit and the supervising dentist shall have the same level of permit for the level of anesthesia provided by the CRNA.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 4A. ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHESIA BY DENTISTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-4A-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:08Z","sha256":"1f4d63d6480c3822d532de8d2dbebcb139343c22c998f350089f1b42df55ff4d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-4a-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-4a-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}