Upon receipt of a completed application, including all required documentation and fees, and successful completion of the jurisprudence examination, a designee of the committee will review the application and may approve for licensure. The recommendation of the committee will be given to the board to formally accept the approval of the application at the next scheduled meeting.

1. A. Initial dental hygiene licenses are issued for a period not to exceed three years as defined in 16.5.24 NMAC.

2. B. Any application which cannot be approved by the delegate of the committee will be reviewed by the entire committee at the next scheduled meeting.

   HISTORY OF 16.5.20 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:

   Article VIII, Licensing of Dental Hygienists, filed 3/12/1981;

   Article VIII, Licensing of Dental Hygienists, filed 1/12/1982;

   Article, VIII, Licensing of Dental Hygienists, filed 3/30/1982;

   BOD Rule 7, Licensing of Dental Hygienists, filed 2/9/1989;

   BODHC Rule DH 2-95, Dental Hygienists, Requirements for Licensure by Credentials, filed 5/5/1995.

   History of Repealed Material:

   16.5.20 NMAC, Dental Hygienists, Licensure by Credentials filed 6/1/2000 Repealed effective 5/31/2023.

   Other History:

   16 NMAC 5.20, Dental Hygienists, Licensure by Credentials, filed 9/17/1996;

   16 NMAC 5.20, Dental Hygienists, Licensure by Credentials, filed 9/17/1996 - renumbered, reformatted and amended to 16.5.20 NMAC, Dental Hygienists, Licensure by Credentials, effective 6/14/2001.

   16.5.20 NMAC, Dental Hygienists, Licensure by Credentials filed 6/1/2000 Replaced by 16.5.20 NMAC, Dental Hygienists, Licensure by Credentials effective 5/31/2023.

[16.5.20.11 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.20.11, 5/31/2023]