7. To be admissible, a claim must(1) be sent by means of a sworn declaration signed by the claimant and addressed to the Order within 12 months of the claimant becoming aware that the funds have been used by a dentist for purposes other than those for which they were entrusted to the dentist by the claimant;
(2) be accompanied by proof of the steps taken with the dentist to recover the funds;
(3) state the facts in support of the claim and be accompanied by all relevant documents; and
(4) indicate the amount claimed.
The period referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph may be extended by the committee if the claimant shows that, for a reason beyond the claimant’s control, the claimant was unable to file the claim within that period.
1389-2023O.C. 1389-2023, s. 7.