New Jersey Board of Dentistry Law
DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
45:6-51. Meetings The board shall hold at least two meetings annually at which they will examine and license persons to practice dental hygiene. L.1979, c. 46, s. 4, eff. March 21, 1979. 45:6-52. Dental hygiene; examination of candidates for licenses to practice a. The board shall adopt rules for the examination of candidates for licenses to practice dental hygiene. Every applicant shall present to the secretary of the board a written application for admission to the examination on a form provided by the board. No person shall be examined by the board unless he has satisfactorily completed such course on dental hygiene as may be required by the board. Any rule altering the nature or increasing the severity of the examination or subjects to be included therein shall not be enforced until 6 months after its public promulgation and adoption. The examination of applicants shall be confined to written or oral, or both written and oral, examination upon subjects properly relating to the science of dental hygiene, the knowledge of which is necessary to the proper and skillful practice of said science. The board shall also require from applicants, as part of the examination, demonstration of their clinical skill in dental hygiene. b. The fee for the examination for license to practice dental hygiene shall be determined by the board from time to time and shall accompany every application. Such fee shall not be refunded, unless for sickness or other good cause appearing to the satisfaction of the board such applicant was prevented from attending and completing such examination. Upon the approval of the application for examination, such applicant shall thereupon be entitled to admission to such examination. If said applicant fails to pass the examination, he may be re-examined at the next regular examination. L.1979, c. 46, s. 5, eff. March 21, 1979. 45:6-53. Registration and issuance of licenses All persons who pass the required examination shall be registered by the board as licensed dental hygienists, and shall be issued licenses to practice dental hygiene under the seal and hand of the president and secretary of the board. L.1979, c. 46, s. 6, eff. March 21, 1979. 45:6-54. Waiver of examination The board may waive the requirements for examination of a candidate for a license to practice dental hygiene when the board reasonably determines that it is in the public interest. L.1979, c. 46, s. 7, eff. March 21, 1979. 45:6-55. Rules, procedure for registration a. The board shall adopt rules and procedure for the registration of dental assistants and limited dental assistants. Every applicant for registration shall satisfactorily complete an examination approved by the board and a nationally recognized accrediting agency, which examination shall
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