Applications for licenses

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    (a)    To apply for a license, an applicant shall:

        (1)    Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and

        (2)    Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board.

    (b)    In addition to the other requirements of this section, an applicant for a limited license to practice dentistry shall submit to the Board a written request, from the hospital, sanatorium, dental school, or public health program to which the practice is to be limited, that the license be issued.

    (c)    To apply for a retired volunteer dentist’s license, a volunteer dentist’s license, or a temporary volunteer dentist’s license to practice dentistry, an applicant:

        (1)    Shall submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and

        (2)    May not be required to pay an application fee.

    (d)    (1)    At least 30 days before the examination, an applicant for a general license to practice dental hygiene shall submit the application to the Board.

        (2)    In addition to the other requirements of this section, an applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene shall submit to the Board:

            (i)    Satisfactory evidence of graduation from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and

            (ii)    Any other credentials that the Board requires.

    (e)    To apply for a retired volunteer dental hygienist’s license, a volunteer dental hygienist’s license, or a temporary volunteer dental hygienist’s license to practice dental hygiene, an applicant:

        (1)    Shall submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and

        (2)    May not be required to pay an application fee.

    (f)    To apply for a temporary dental clinic permit, an applicant:

        (1)    Shall submit an application on the form that the Board requires; and

        (2)    May not be required to pay an application fee.


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