Section Den 301.06 - License ActivationPursuant to RSA 317-A:16, any dentist or dental hygienist holding an inactive license shall be restored to active status by the board upon:
(a) Filing a written request with the board;(b) Furnishing evidence of continuing professional character and competence as follows: (1) Having a letter of good standing sent directly to the New Hampshire dental board from any dental board where the applicant has practiced; and(2) If the applicant has not been practicing for:a. Three years or less, submitting evidence of current continuing education equivalent to 20 hours per year for dentists and 10 hours per year for dental hygienists;b. More than 3 years but less than 5 years, submitting evidence of current continuing education and completion of a refresher course approved by the board; andc. Five years or more, the applicant shall pass the entire American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) examination, including a periodontal scaling exam, within 6 months prior to license activation; and(c) Payment of the full registration fee adopted in Den 301.08.(d) A completed criminal history records check and fingerprint card, seeking both a New Hampshire and a federal records check, in accordance with the procedure and payment requirements specified by the NH department of safety at Saf-C 5700, and if the federal criminal history records check shows the existence of a criminal record in another state, the applicant shall obtain a detailed criminal record check directly from that state and provide it to the board.N.H. Admin. Code § Den 301.06
#6909, eff 12-9-98; ss by #6975, eff 4-10-99; ss by #7270, eff 5-12-00; ss by #7929, eff 8-6-03; ss by #8260, eff 1-19-05; ss by #8838, eff 3-9-07; amd & renumbered by #10068, eff 1-10-12 (formerly Den 301.04 )
Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014, Proposed by #10689, Effective 10/7/2014, Expires10/7/2024.Amended by Volume XLII Number 19, Filed May 12, 2022, Proposed by #13367, Effective 4/19/2022, Expires 4/19/2032