32-1281. Practicing as dental hygienist; supervision requirements; definitions A. A person is deemed to be practicing as a dental hygienist if the person does any of the acts or performs any of the operations included in the general practice of dental hygienists, dental hygiene and all related and associated duties. B. A licensed dental hygienist […]
32-1282. Administration and enforcement A. So far as applicable, the board shall have the same powers and duties in administering and enforcing this article that it has under section 32-1207 in administering and enforcing articles 1, 2 and 3 of this chapter. B. The board shall adopt rules that provide a method for the board […]
32-1283. Disposition of revenues The provisions of section 32-1212 shall apply to all fees, fines and other revenues received by the board under this article.
32-1284. Qualifications of applicant; application; fee; fingerprint clearance card; rules; denial or suspension of application A. An applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist shall be at least eighteen years of age, shall meet the requirements of section 32-1285 and shall present to the board evidence of graduation or a certificate of satisfactory completion in […]
32-1285. Applicants for licensure; examination requirements An applicant for licensure shall have passed all of the following: 1. The national dental hygiene board examination. 2. A clinical examination administered by a state or regional testing agency in the United States within five years preceding filing the application. 3. The Arizona dental jurisprudence examination.
32-1286. Recognized dental hygiene schools; credit for prior learning Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a recognized dental hygiene school may grant advanced standing or credit for prior learning to a student who has prior experience or course work that the school determines is equivalent to didactic and clinical education in its accredited program.
32-1287. Dental hygienist triennial licensure; continuing education; license reinstatement; notice of change of address; penalties; retired and disabled license status A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a license expires thirty days after the licensee’s birth month every third year. On or before the last day of the licensee’s birth month every third year, every […]
32-1288. Practicing without license; classification It is a class 1 misdemeanor for a person to practice dental hygiene in this state unless the person has obtained a license from the board as provided in this article.
32-1289. Employment of dental hygienist by public agency, institution or school A. A public health agency or institution or a public or private school authority may employ dental hygienists to perform necessary dental hygiene procedures under either direct or general supervision pursuant to section 32-1281. B. A dental hygienist employed by or working under contract […]
32-1289.01. Dental hygienists; affiliated practice relationships; rules; definition A. A dentist who holds an active license pursuant to this chapter and a dental hygienist who holds an active license pursuant to this article may enter into an affiliated practice relationship to deliver dental hygiene services. B. A dental hygienist shall satisfy all of the following […]
32-1290. Grounds for censure, probation, suspension or revocation of license; procedure After a hearing pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 10, the board may suspend or revoke the license issued to a person under this article or censure or place on probation any such person for any of the causes set forth as grounds […]
32-1291. Dental assistants; regulation; duties A. A dental assistant may expose radiographs for dental diagnostic purposes under either the general supervision of a dentist or the direct supervision of an affiliated practice dental hygienist licensed pursuant to this chapter if the assistant has passed an examination approved by the board. B. A dental assistant may […]
32-1291.01. Expanded function dental assistants; training and examination requirements; duties A. A dental assistant may perform expanded functions after meeting one of the following: 1. Successfully completing a board-approved expanded function dental assistant training program at an institution accredited by the American dental association commission on dental accreditation and on successfully completing examinations in dental […]
32-1292. Restricted permits; suspension; expiration; renewal A. The board may issue a restricted permit to practice dental hygiene to an applicant who: 1. Has a pending contract with a recognized charitable dental clinic or organization that offers dental hygiene services without compensation or at a rate that reimburses the clinic only for dental supplies and […]
32-1292.01. Licensure by credential; examinations; waiver; fee A. The board by rule may waive the examination requirements of this article on receipt of evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has passed the clinical examination of another state or testing agency more than five years before submitting an application for licensure pursuant to this […]
