- Every person licensed by the board to practice dental hygiene shall register biennially on the renewal date set by the executive director and shall pay to the executive director a registration fee which shall be set by the board. The board shall provide for penalty fees for late registration.
- The failure to renew a license by the end of an established penalty period shall have the same effect as a revocation of said license, subject to reinstatement only in the discretion of the board. The board may restore and reissue a license to practice dental hygiene pursuant to this chapter under any terms or conditions that it may deem appropriate.
- After 1988, as a prerequisite for license renewal, dental hygienists shall furnish satisfactory evidence of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as may be defined by rule or regulation of the board.
History. Code 1981, § 43-11-73 , enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 8; Ga. L. 1996, p. 226, § 4; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2013, p. 192, § 2-18/HB 132.
Editor’s notes.
Former Code Section 43-11-73, relating to records kept by the board, based on Ga. L. 1958, p. 53, § 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1, was repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1389, § 9, effective March 29, 1983.