A license to practice dental hygiene may be placed in retirement status one time through the following procedures.

1. A. The request for retirement status must be made in writing to the board office prior to the expiration of the current license. The written request must include the following information:

   (1) the actual date of retirement; and

   (2) a list of any continuing education courses taken since the last active and/or inactive license renewal, including documentation required in section 16.5.1.15 NMAC.

2. B. Board staff shall acknowledge receipt of the request for retirement status and at the next meeting of the committee the request for retirement will be placed on the agenda. Upon committee recommendation and board approval of retirement status the licensee will be exempt from payment of the triennial renewal fees during the period of retirement.
3. C. The committee may recommend denial of a request for retirement status if there are any current or pending complaints or disciplinary actions against the licensee.

4. D. A licensee desiring to go from active to inactive must sign a waiver and stipulation provided by the board foregoing the three year retirement.

   [3-14-73...3-16-94, 5-31-95, 9-30-96; 16.5.25.8 NMAC - Rn, 16 NMAC 5.25.8, 12-14-00; A, 03-06-05]