§ 6609-b. Limited permit to practice dental hygiene. 1. A limited permit to practice dental hygiene may be granted to an individual who has, to the satisfaction of the department, met all the requirements of section six thousand six hundred nine of this article, but has not yet passed the examination required by subdivision four of such section.

2. A limited permit shall authorize the holder to practice dental hygiene as defined in section sixty-six hundred six of this article, but only under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist, as defined in regulations promulgated by the commissioner.

3. Limited permits shall be issued for a period of one year and may be renewed at the discretion of the department for one additional year.

4. The fee for a limited permit and for each renewal shall be fifty dollars.