1. (a) The State Board of Dental Examiners will issue a temporary license to a dental hygiene applicant, upon payment of a fee, in an amount set by the Board, who meets all SBDE and State of Texas minimum applicant requirements and general licensure qualifications and all of the following criteria:

   1. (1) Has graduated from a dental hygiene school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
   2. (2) Is currently licensed in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Texas Dental Practice Act;
   3. (3) Is endorsed by the state board of dentistry of the jurisdiction of current practice. Such endorsement is established by providing a copy under seal of the jurisdiction entity of the current dentist's license and by a certified statement that he/she has current good standing in said jurisdiction;
   4. (4) Has not been the subject of final or pending disciplinary action in any jurisdiction in which applicant is or has been licensed;
   5. (5) Has taken and passed the jurisprudence examination administered by the State Board of Dental Examiners within one year immediately prior to application;
   6. (6) Has passed a national written examination relating to dental hygiene as certified by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations or other examination approved by the SBDE;
   7. (7) Has passed a state or regional general dental hygiene clinical examination;
   8. (8) Is reputable, as demonstrated by at least two letters of character reference on which signatures have been notarized;
   9. (9) Submits documentation that applicant is currently employed by a corporation that is organized under the Texas Non Profit Corporation Act, and that accepts Medicaid reimbursement;
   10. (10) Shows proof of current CPR certification as required by the Texas Dental Practice Act, Chapter 256, §256.101; and
   11. (11) Submits proof of completion of 12 hours of continuing education taken within the twelve months preceding the date the licensure application is received by the SBDE. All hours shall be taken in accordance with the provisions as cited in §104.1(5) - (7) of this title (relating to Requirements) and §104.2 of this title (relating to Providers).
2. (b) An application for licensure is filed with the State Board of Dental Examiners when it is actually received, date-stamped, and logged-in by the State Board of Dental Examiners along with all required documentation and fees. An incomplete application for licensure and fee will be returned to applicant within three working days with an explanation of additional documentation or information needed.
3. (c) A license granted under this section is valid only for practice as an employee of the corporation named on the application.
4. (d) A dental hygienist holding a temporary license issued under this section may renew the license by submitting an annual renewal application and payment of required fees.
5. (e) A dental hygienist holding a temporary license may obtain a license under the provisions of §103.2 of this title (relating to Licensure by Credentials, Dental Hygienists) when he/she meets the practice requirements set forth in that rule, by requesting in writing that the Board issue such license and by paying a fee equal to the difference between the application fee charged under §103.2 of this title and the application fee charged under this rule.

Source Note:The provisions of this §103.5 adopted to be effective December 30, 2001, 26 TexReg 10564.