Authority: IC 25-1-8-5; IC 25-13-1-5

Affected: IC 25-13-1-4; IC 25-13-1-7

Sec. 3. (a) In order to obtain an Indiana license to practice dental hygiene, each applicant must pass an examination that includes the following:

1. (1) All sections of the national dental hygiene board examination.
2. (2) A clinical examination.
3. (3) A written examination covering Indiana law relating to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene.

(b) To be eligible for licensure by examination, an applicant must meet any one (1) of the following clinical examination requirements:

1. (1) Have passed all parts of one (1) of the following examinations within the five (5) year period immediately before the date of the board's receipt of the applicant's application:

   1. (A) The Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS) examination.
   2. (B) The North East Regional Board (NERB) examination.
   3. (C) The Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA) examination.
   4. (D) The Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) examination.
2. (2) Have taken an examination administered by the board and received a passing score as established by the board.

(State Board of Dentistry; PT 2, Rule 3; filed Aug 10, 1973, 11:00 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1974, p. 52; filed Apr 19, 1991, 3:00 p.m.: 14 IR 1727; readopted filed Apr 11, 2001, 3:21 p.m.: 24 IR 2896; filed Feb 28, 2002, 3:17 p.m.: 25 IR 2244; filed Feb 26, 2004, 3:45 p.m.: 27 IR 2279; filed Mar 23, 2006, 10:15 a.m.: 29 IR 2542; readopted filed Nov 9, 2012, 11:21 a.m.: 20121205-IR-828120384RFA; readopted filed Nov 29, 2018, 10:35 a.m.: 20181226-IR-828180401RFA; readopted filed Jun 24, 2024, 3:43 p.m.: 20240724-IR- 828230816RFA)