S.B. 647

VETOES

(2) IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
COMMISSION ON DENTAL ACCREDITATION; and

[(2)] (3) Is approved by the Board.

4-304.

(c) (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 [ an approved school for
dental hygienists] A DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN
DENTAL ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON DENTAL ACCREDITATION; and

(ii) Any other credentials that the Board requires.
4-305.

(a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a general license to practice dentistry
or a general license to practice dental hygiene is entitled to be examined as provided in
this section.

(f) (1) An applicant who fails an examination twice shall complete 40 hours of
additional [training] EDUCATION in an accredited school of dentistry or A dental
hygiene PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
COMMISSION ON DENTAL ACCREDITATION, as appropriate, before the applicant may

retake the examination,

(2)     An applicant who fails an examination 3 times shall retake and
successfully complete the senior year of [training] EDUCATION at an accredited school
of dentistry or A dental hygiene PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL
ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON DENTAL ACCREDITATION, as appropriate, before the
applicant may retake the examination.

(3)     An applicant who fails an examination 4 times may not be reexamined.

4-312.

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may issue a temporary
license to practice dental hygiene to an applicant who:

(1)     Is licensed to practice dental hygiene in any other state or any province
of Canada;

(2)     Meets any other qualifications that the Board establishes;

(3)     Submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board
requires;

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