New Jersey Board of Dentistry Law DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY of three months from the date of notice, the board may, at its discretion take action pursuant to section 11 of this act. c. The board, in its discretion, may waive any of the requirements of this section in cases of certified illness or undue hardship to be determined on an individual basis. L.1979,c.46,s.9; amended 1995, c.367, s.4; 2005, c.5. 45:6-57. Biennial certificate of registration Every person licensed to practice dental hygiene shall biennially apply, on a form furnished by the board, for a certificate of registration, which shall be issued by the secretary of the board upon payment of a fee of $10.00. The certificate of registration shall be displayed in the office or place in which the holder thereof practices dental hygiene. Where a dental hygienist practices dental hygiene at more than one office or place, a duplicate registration certificate shall be issued upon the payment of an additional fee of $5.00 for each such certificate. The license of any person who fails to procure any biennial certificate of registration, at the time and in the manner required by the board, except a person on the inactive status list, may be suspended by the board in the manner provided by section 12 of P.L. 1979, c. 46 (C. 45:6-59). Any license so suspended shall be reinstated at any time within three years from the date of such suspension upon the payment of all past due biennial registration fees and an additional reinstatement fee of $25.00. Any person whose license shall have been suspended for such cause shall, during the period of such suspension, be regarded as an unlicensed person and, in case such person shall continue or engage in the practice of dental hygiene during such period, shall be liable to the penalties prescribed by section 11 of P.L. 1979, c. 46 (C. 45:6-58) for practicing dental hygiene without a license. Said fees shall be used by the board in the same manner as similar fees received by it under the provisions of chapter 6 of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes. P.L. 1979, c. 46, s. 10; amended 1988,c.31,s.1. 45:6-57.1. Inactive status list A licensed dental hygienist may apply to the board for inactive license status on a form furnished by the board. Upon receipt of the completed inactive status application form the board shall place the licensee on an inactive status list. While on the list, the person shall pay an inactive license renewal fee in an amount prescribed by the board and shall not practice dental hygiene within the State. A person on the inactive status list who wants to resume the practice of dental hygiene shall apply to the board for a current biennial certificate of registration and shall pay the prescribed registration fee. Any person who has been on the inactive status list for five or more years shall furnish the board with satisfactory evidence of current knowledge and skill in the practice of dental hygiene as required by regulation of the board. P.L. 1988, c. 31, s. 3. 45:6-58. Penalties Any person practicing dental hygiene in this State without first having obtained a license as provided by this act, or without the current biennial certificate of registration, or contrary to any of the provisions of this act, or any person who fails to comply with the provisions of section 9 of P.L.1979, c.46 (C.45:6- 56), except a person on the inactive status list, or who practices dental hygiene or works as a registered dental assistant or limited registered dental assistant under a false or assumed name, or buys, sells or
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