Section 20-04-01-07 - Inactive status - License reinstatementA dental hygienist may, upon payment of the fee determined by the board, place the dental hygienist's license on inactive status. A dental hygienist on inactive status shall be excused from continuing education requirements. Inactive status must be renewed annually by completing the inactive status renewal application and paying the renewal fee. A dental hygienist on inactive status shall not practice dental hygiene in North Dakota. To reinstate a license on inactive status, the dental hygienist shall apply on a form prescribed by the board, pay a reinstatement fee, and meet all of the following requirements:
1. The applicant has passed a clinical competency examination administered by a regional dental testing service, approved by the board in section 20-04-01-04, within two years of application. The board may, within the board's discretion, waive this requirement.2. The applicant passes a written examination on the laws and rules governing the practice of dentistry in this state administered by the board at a meeting.3. The applicant has completed sixteen hours of continuing education in accordance with section 20-04-01-08 within two years of application.4. The applicant has successfully completed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course within two years of application.5. Grounds for denial of the application under North Dakota Century Code section 43-20-05 do not exist.N.D. Admin Code 20-04-01-07
Effective January 1, 2011.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2017-365, July 2017, effective 7/1/2017.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2021-380, April 2021, effective 4/1/2021.General Authority: NDCC 43-20-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-20-06