1. (a) The board will issue, to a dental hygienist licensed in this state, a certification to administer local anesthetic agents if the licensed hygienist submits

   1. (1) a completed, notarized application on the form provided by the department;
   2. (2) the fee required in 12 AAC 02.190;
   3. (3) written verification of successful completion of an accredited college or university course of instruction in the administration of local anesthetics, approved by the board under 12 AAC 28.330 - 12 AAC 28.340; and
   4. (4) evidence of having passed the local anesthetic written and patient or mannequin based clinical components of the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) dental hygienist examination or an equivalent examination, within the five years immediately preceding the date of application.

2. (b) Instead of meeting the requirements of (a)(4) of this section, an applicant who is currently licensed or certified in another licensing jurisdiction to administer local anesthetic agents may submit evidence showing that the

   1. (1) applicant's license or certification in that licensing jurisdiction is current and in good standing;
   2. (2) applicant has actively, as part of routine dental hygiene procedure, administered local anesthetic agents at least an average of once per week during the two years immediately preceding the date of application.

(Eff. 5/31/81, Register 78; am 5/6/88, Register 106; am 1/22/2004, Register 169; am 12/20/2020, Register 236; am 8/31/2022, Register 243)

Authority: AS 08.32.110, AS 08.36.070