90-221. Definitions. (a) "Dental hygiene" as used in this Article shall mean the performance of the following functions: Complete oral prophylaxis, application of preventive agents to oral structures, exposure and processing of radiographs, administration of medicaments prescribed by a licensed dentist, preparation of diagnostic aids, and written records of oral conditions for interpretation by the […]
90-222. Administration of Article. The Board is hereby vested with the authority and is charged with the duty of administering the provisions of this Article. (1945, c. 639, s. 2.)
90-223. Powers and duties of Board. (a) The Board is authorized and empowered to: (1) Conduct examinations for licensure, (2) Issue licenses and provisional licenses, (3) Issue annual renewal certificates, (4) Renew expired licenses, and (5) Contract with a regional or national testing agency to conduct clinical examinations. Prior to entering a contract with a […]
90-224. Examination. (a) The applicant for licensure must be of good moral character, have graduated from an accredited high school or hold a high school equivalency certificate duly issued by a governmental agency or unit authorized to issue the same, and be a graduate of a program of dental hygiene in a school or college […]
90-224.1. Licensure by credentials. (a) The Board may issue a license by credentials to an applicant who has been licensed to practice dental hygiene in any state or territory of the United States if the applicant produces satisfactory evidence to the Board that the applicant has the required education, training, and qualifications; is in good […]
90-225. License issue and display. (a) The Board shall issue licenses to examinees who pass the Board’s examination. (b) The Board shall determine: (1) The method and time of notifying successful candidates, (2) The time and form for issuing licenses, and (3) The place license must be displayed. (1945, c. 639, s. 5; 1971, c. […]
90-225.1. Continuing education courses required. All dental hygienists licensed under G.S. 90-225 shall be required to attend Board-approved courses of study in subjects relating to dental hygiene. The Board shall have authority to consider and approve courses, or providers of courses, to the end that those attending will gain (i) information on existing and new […]
90-225.2. Current hygiene students in CODA-approved curriculum programs. Programs required for dental hygienists licensed in this State to qualify to administer local anesthetics pursuant to G.S. 90-221(a) shall be taught using lecture and laboratory or clinical formats at the University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry, the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, […]
90-225.3. Requirements to administer local anesthetics for licensed dental hygienists; reciprocity. (a) The Board may approve a dental hygienist licensed in this State or any other state or territory to provide local anesthesia upon the dental hygienist meeting all of the following criteria: (1) Produces satisfactory evidence of the required education, training, and clinical qualifications […]
90-226. Provisional license. (a) The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners shall, subject to its rules and regulations, issue a provisional license to practice dental hygiene to any person who is licensed to practice dental hygiene anywhere in the United States, or in any country, territory or other recognized jurisdiction, if the Board shall […]
90-227. Renewal certificates. (a) The Board shall issue annual renewal certificates to licensed dental hygienists. (b) The Board shall have the authority to establish in its rules and regulations: (1) The form of application for renewal certificates; (2) The time the application must be submitted; (3) The type of certificate to be issued; (4) How […]
90-228. Renewal of license. The Board shall have the authority to renew the license of a dental hygienist who fails to obtain a renewal certificate for any year provided she (1) Makes application for a renewal of license and (2) Meets the qualifications established by the Board. (1945, c. 639, s. 7; 1971, c. 756, […]
90-229. Disciplinary measures. (a) The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners shall have the power and authority to (i) Refuse to issue a license to practice dental hygiene; (ii) Refuse to issue a certificate of renewal to practice dental hygiene; (iii) Revoke or suspend a license to practice dental hygiene; [and] (iv) Invoke such […]
90-230. Certificate upon transfer to another state. Any dental hygienist duly licensed by the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners, desiring to move from North Carolina to another state, territory or foreign country, if a holder of a certificate of renewal of license from said Board, upon application to said Board and the payment […]
90-231. Opportunity for licensee or applicant to have hearing. (a) With the exception of applicants for reinstatement after revocation, every applicant for a license or provisional license to practice dental hygiene or licensee or provisional licensee to practice dental hygiene shall after notice have an opportunity to be heard before the North Carolina State Board […]
90-232. Fees. (a) In order to provide the means of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this Article and the duties devolving upon the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners, it is authorized to charge and collect fees established by its rules not exceeding the following: (1) Each applicant for examination………………………………………………….. $350.00 (2) […]
90-233. Practice of dental hygiene. (a) A dental hygienist may practice only under the supervision of one or more licensed dentists. This subsection shall be deemed to be complied with in the case of dental hygienists employed by or under contract with a local health department, a State government dental public health program, or a […]
90-233.1. Violation a misdemeanor. Any person who shall violate, or aid or abet another in violating, any of the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1945, c. 639, s. 13; 1971, c. 756, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 642; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
