B. A licensee practicing or residing outside the United States shall not be required to fulfill the continuing education requirements for the period of the absence.

(1) The committee must be notified prior to license expiration that the licensee will be outside the US, including the period of the absence.

(2) Upon return to the US, the licensee shall complete the continuing education required for the years of practice within the US during the renewal cycle, or apply for an emergency deferral.

[3/11/89, 9/30/96; 16.5.23.1 NMAC - Rn, 16 NMAC 5.23.1, 04/17/06; A, 01/09/12]

HISTORY OF 16.5.23 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the commission of public records - state records center and archives as:

Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 3/12/81.

Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 1/12/82.

Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 3/30/82.

That applicable portion of Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings replaced by BOD Rule 12, Continuing Education Requirements, filed 2/9/89.

That applicable portion of BOD Rule 12, Continuing Education Requirements replaced by BODHC Rule DH 5-95, Dental Hygienists, Continuing Education Requirements, filed 5/5/95.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]

Other History:

BODHC Rule DH 5-95, Dental Hygienists, Continuing Education Requirements (filed 5/5/95) was renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced by 16 NMAC 5.23, Dental Hygienists, Continuing Education Requirements, effective 9/30/96.

16 NMAC 5.23, Dental Hygienists, Continuing Education Requirements (filed 9/17/96) renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced by 16.5.23 NMAC, Dental Hygienists, Continuing Education Requirements effective 04/17/06.