§ 6609 — Requirements for a license as a dental hygienist

§ 6609. Requirements for a license as a dental hygienist. To qualify\nfor a license as a dental hygienist, an applicant shall fulfill the\nfollowing requirements:\n (1) Application: file an application with the department;\n (2) Education: have received an education, including high school\ngraduation and completion of a program in dental hygiene, in accordance\nwith the commissioner's regulations;\n (3) Experience: have experience satisfactory to the board and in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations;\n (4) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations;\n (5) Age: be at least seventeen years of age;\n (6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen or a\nnoncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United\nStates; provided, however, that the board of regents may grant a three\nyear waiver for a noncitizen to practice in an area which has been\ndesignated a federal dental health professions shortage area, except\nthat the board of regents may grant an additional extension not to\nexceed six years to a noncitizen to enable him or her to secure\ncitizenship or permanent resident status, provided such status is being\nactively pursued;\n (7) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the\ndepartment; and\n (8) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars to the department\nfor admission to a department conducted examination and for an initial\nlicense, a fee of fifty dollars for each reexamination, a fee of seventy\ndollars for an initial license for persons not requiring admission to a\ndepartment conducted examination, and a fee of fifty dollars for each\ntriennial registration period.\n