2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 59. Professions and Occupations
§59-328.24. Dental hygienists from other states or territories - Certificate of ability - Certificate for member removing to another state or territory.
A. 1. The Board of Dentistry may issue a license to practice dental hygiene, without examination, to an out-of-state dental hygienist who has been engaged in the active practice of dental hygiene in another state or territory for at least two (2) years immediately preceding application, upon presentation to the Board of a certificate from the Board of Dental Examiners or a like dental hygiene licensing agency of that state or territory, certifying the applicant's length of practice and that the applicant is in good standing with the agency, and upon the payment of a fee established by the rules of the Board; provided, however, the state or territory from which the applicant presents a license to practice dental hygiene shall have required the applicant to meet professional education, competency, and other eligibility standards equivalent to the standards required by the Board for issuance of a license by examination to practice dental hygiene in this state.
2. The Board shall not issue a license pursuant to this subsection to any person who would not otherwise be eligible to receive a license to practice dental hygiene.
3. The Board may require:
a.an applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene pursuant to this subsection to have completed the same continuing education requirements as required of dental hygienists in this state, and
b.that the state or territory from which the applicant presents credentials afford substantially equivalent licensure by credentialing to dental hygienists of this state.
B. Any dental hygienist who is in good standing with the Board shall, upon application to the Board and payment of a fee established by the rules of the Board, receive a certificate which shall attest that the dental hygienist is in good standing with the Board.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 24, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 283, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
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