A licensee whose license has been placed in inactive status may request reinstatement to active license status within nine years of the date of inactivation as indicated in 16.5.12.8 NMAC. Upon receipt of the request for reinstatement, board staff shall send an application for reinstatement of license.

1. A. Along with the completed application, the request for reinstatement must include the reinstatement fee, the triennial renewal fee, impairment fee and proof of the following continuing education courses:

   (1) 20 hours of approved continuing education courses related to the clinical practice of dentistry, per year of inactivation; at least 20 of these hours must be in the 12 months previous to the request;

   (2) proof of current basic life support (BLS) or cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification accepted by the American heart association, the American red cross, or the American safety and health institute (ASHI); cannot be a self-study course;

   (3) proof of infection control course within the past 12 months;

   (4) proof of medical emergency course during the past 12 months; and

   (5) 60 hours of continuing education required for the last triennial renewal cycle of active licensure; these hours may include continuing education identified at the time of retirement request as well as any continuing education taken during the retirement period.

2. B. Applicant shall authorize the following agencies to send verification of status directly to the board office:

   (1) drug enforcement administration (DEA); and

   (2) American association of dental examiners clearinghouse.

3. C. The board will obtain electronic verification of applicant status from the national practitioners’ data bank.
4. D. Verification of licensure in all states where the applicant holds or has held a license to practice dentistry, or other health care profession. Verification must be sent directly to the board office from the other state(s) board, must include a raised seal, and must attest to the status, issue date, expiration date, license number, and other information contained on the form.
5. E. The board at the next regularly scheduled meeting shall review the request for reinstatement, including a statement of the applicant's activities during the period of inactivation and information on any existing impairment. If the board finds the application in order and is satisfied the applicant has fulfilled all required continuing education, the license will be removed from inactive status and the previous license number reassigned. The reinstated license will expire as defined in 16.5.11 NMAC.
6. F. A dentist with a license in inactive status may not practice dentistry in New Mexico until proof of active licensure is received from the board office.

7. G. If reinstatement of an inactive license is not requested after nine years of inactivation, application for a new license must be made by examination or credentials in order to practice dentistry in New Mexico or six years if the licensee signs affidavit foregoing three years for retirement as defined in 16.5.12.8 NMAC.

   History of 16.5.12 NMAC:

   Pre-NMAC History:

   Material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the commission of public records - state records center and archives as:

   BDE 69-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of Dental Examiners, filed 08-14-69;

   BDE 70-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of Dental Examiners, filed 09-21-70;

   BDE 73-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of The New Mexico Board of Dentistry, filed 02-12-73;

   Article V, Reinstatement of Dentists, filed 03-11-81;

   Article VI, Retirement and Reinstatement of Dentists, filed 03-12-81;

   BOD Rule 5, Retirement and Reinstatement of Dentists, filed 02-09-89;

   BODHC Rule DS 7-95, Dentistry, Licensure by Credentials, filed 07-31-95.

   History of Repealed Material:

   Article XIV, Repeals BDE 73-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of Dentistry, filed 2-12-73.

   Other History:

   16 NMAC 5.12, Dentists, Licensure by Credentials, filed 07-31-95;

   16 NMAC 5.8, Dentists, Licensure by Credentials, filed 09-17-96 - renumbered, reformatted and amended to 16.5.8 NMAC, Dentists, Licensure by Credentials, effective 12-14-00.

[16.5.12.11 NMAC - N, 03-06-05; A, 04-17-06; A, 07-16-07; A, 07-19-10; A, 01-09-12]