Inactive status - License reinstatement.

20-04-01-07. Inactive status - License reinstatement. Upon payment of the fee determined by the board, a dental hygienist may place the dental hygienist's license on inactive status. A dental hygienist on inactive status must be excused from continuing education requirements other than as set forth in this section. Inactive status must be renewed annually by completing the inactive status renewal application and paying the inactive status 7 renewal fee. A dental hygienist on inactive status shall not practice dental hygiene in North Dakota. Only licensees on inactive status may apply for licensure reinstatement. To reinstate a license that is on inactive status, the dental hygienist shall apply on a form prescribed by the board, pay a reinstatement fee, and meet all of the following requirements: 1. The applicant has passed a clinical competency examination administered by a regional dental testing service, approved by the board in section 20-04-01-04, within two years of application. The board may, within the board's discretion, waive this requirement. 2. The applicant has passed a written examination on the laws and rules governing the practice of dentistry in this state administered by the board within two years of application. 3. The applicant has completed sixteen hours of continuing education in accordance with section 20-04-01-08 within two years of application. 4. The applicant has completed successfully a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course within two years of application. 5. Grounds for denial of the application under North Dakota Century Code section 43-20-05 do not exist. History: Effective January 1, 2011; amended effective July 1, 2017; April 1, 2021; April 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 43-20-10 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-20-06