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G.__Subject to the limitations of Title 5, chapter 341,
conviction of a crime that involves dishonesty or false
statement or that relates directly to the practice of
dental hygiene, or conviction of a crime for which
incarceration for one year or more may be imposed;

 
H.__A violation of this chapter or a rule adopted by the
board; or

 
I.__Engaging in false, misleading or deceptive
advertising.

 
§15307.__Practice

 
The dental hygienist may perform duties as defined and set
forth in the rules of the board, except that nothing in this
chapter may be construed to affect the practice of medicine or
dentistry or to prevent students of a dental college,
university or school of dental hygiene from practicing dental
hygiene under the supervision of their instructors.

 
§15308.__Qualifications

 
A person 18 years of age or over who has successfully
completed 2 years' training in a school of dental hygiene in a
program approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or
its successor organization, or who is a full-time dental
student who has satisfactorily completed at least half of the
prescribed course of study in an accredited dental college but
who has not graduated from a dental college is eligible to
apply for examination.

 
§15309.__Application; fee

 
An eligible person desiring to practice dental hygiene must
make written application to the board to take the examination.__
The application must be accompanied by a fee to be determined
by the board.__Applicants for licensure shall pay a fee set by
the board for the examination.__The board may recognize a
nationally or regionally administered examination for
applicants to practice dental hygiene in the State.

 
§15310.__License; biennial fee

 
The board shall issue a license to practice as a dental
hygienist in this State to an individual who has met the
licensure requirements under this chapter.__The license must
be exhibited publicly at the person's place of employment. The
license authorizes practice as a dental hygienist in this
State for the year in which it is issued until the expiration
date that appears on the license.__On or before January 1st of
each


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