§ 12-220-405 — Application for dental hygienist license - fee

(1) Every person
who desires to qualify for practice as a dental hygienist within this state must file
with the board:

(a) An application for a license, in a format approved by the board, on which
application the applicant shall list:

(I) Any act the commission of which would be grounds for disciplinary action
under section 12-220-201 against a licensed dental hygienist; and

(II) An explanation of the circumstances of the act; and

(b) Satisfactory proof of graduation from a school of dental hygiene that, at
the time of the applicant's graduation, was accredited, and proof that the program
offered by the accredited school of dental hygiene was at least two academic years
or the equivalent of two academic years.

(2) The applicant must apply for a dental hygienist license on the form
prescribed and furnished by the board, must verify the application by oath, and
must submit the fee established pursuant to section 12-20-105 with the application.

(3) An applicant for licensure who has not graduated from an accredited
school or program of dental hygiene within the twelve months immediately
preceding application, or who has not engaged either in the active clinical practice
of dental hygiene or in teaching dental hygiene in an accredited program for at
least one year during the five years immediately preceding the application, must
demonstrate to the board that the applicant has maintained the professional ability
and knowledge required by this article 220.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 247, � 1, effective September 14. L. 2025: IP(1)(a) amended, (SB 25-194), ch. 171, p. 701, � 14, effective August 6.