A licensee whose license has been placed in inactive status may request reinstatement of the inactive license to active license status within nine years of the date of inactive status as indicated in 16.5.25.8 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) there will be 10 CE hours for each year of inactive status required for reinstatement; the hours may be accumulated at any time during the year(s) of inactivation; the requirements of the infection control hours and the basic life support hours, and medical emergency course taken in the past 12 months may be included toward these required hours;

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

   (3) 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;

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

   (5) 45 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; and

   (6) verification of licensure in all states where the applicant holds or has held a license to practice dental hygiene, or other health care profession; verification must be sent directly to the board office from the other states boards, must include a raised seal, and must attest to the status, issue date, expiration date, license number, and other information contained on the form.

2. B. The request for reinstatement from inactive status, including a statement of the applicant's activities during the period of inactivation and any existing impairment, shall be reviewed by a subcommittee as designated by the chair. If the subcommittee finds the application in order and is satisfied the applicant has fulfilled all required continuing education and submitted the fees, the subcommittee may approve the license reinstatement and the previous license number reassigned. The license will be read into the committee and board records at the next scheduled meeting. If the subcommittee finds that the application is not in order, the application will go to the entire committee for review. The reinstated license will expire as defined in 16.5.24 NMAC.
3. C. A dental hygienist with a license in inactive status may not practice dental hygiene in New Mexico until proof of active licensure is received from the board office.

4. D. If reinstatement of an inactive license is not requested within nine years of inactivation, application for a new license must be made by examination or credentials in order to practice dental hygiene in New Mexico or the license must be permanently retired.

   History of 16.5.25 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 IX, Reinstatement of Dental Hygienist, filed 03-12-81;

   Article X, Retirement of Dental Hygienist, filed 03-12-81;

   BOD Rule 8, Retirement and Reinstatement of Dental Hygienists, filed 02-09-89;

   BODHC Rule DH 7-95, Dental Hygiene, Retirement and Reinstatement, filed 05-05-95.

   History of Repealed Material:

   BDE 73-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of Dentistry (filed 2-12-73) repealed by Article XIV, filed 3/12/1981.

   Other History:

   BODHC Rule DH 7-95, Dental Hygiene, Retirement and Reinstatement (filed 05-05-95) was renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced by 16 NMAC 5.25, Dental Hygienists, Retirement and Reinstatement, effective 09-30-96.

   16 NMAC 5.25, Dental Hygienists, Retirement and Reinstatement (filed 09-17-96) was renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced by 16.5.25 NMAC, Dental Hygienists, Retirement and Reinstatement, effective 12-14-00.

[16.5.25.11 NMAC - N, 03-06-05; A, 04-17-06; A, 04-16-08; A, 07-19-10; A, 01-09-12]