Code of Massachusetts Regulations
234 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN DENTISTRY
Title 234 CMR 4.00 - Licensure and license renewal applications
Section 4.14 - License Renewal, Reactivation and Reinstatement
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) A licensed dentist shall renew a dental license biennially no later than March 31st of even-numbered years. A licensed dentist shall include with a renewal application, an attestation, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, the applicant participates in, or had applied to participate in, MassHealth as either a provider of services or as a nonbilling provider for the purpose of ordering and referring services covered by MassHealth, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, §45.
(2) A licensed dental hygienist shall renew a dental hygiene license biennially no later than March 31st of odd-numbered years.
(3) A licensed dental assistant shall renew a dental assistant license biennially no later than October 31st of odd-numbered years. The first renewal date for individuals licensed as a dental assistant shall be October 31, 2015.
(4) Continuing Education Required for Renewal, Reactivation or Reinstatement. A licensee shall not renew, or petition for reinstatement or reactivation of a license unless and until all continuing education required for renewal, reactivation or reinstatement set forth in 234 CMR 8.00: Continuing Education is completed.
(5) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § lB(c), the license of a dentist, dental hygienist or dental assistant who is engaged in active service in the armed forces remains valid until 90 days following the release from active duty. The continuing education requirement in 234 CMR 4.14(4) shall not apply to any biennial cycle in which the licensee was in active duty service within 90 days immediately preceding the applicable renewal deadline.
(6) A licensee shall not practice dentistry, dental hygiene or dental assisting with an expired, suspended, surrendered or revoked license. A licensee who engages in such unlicensed practice may be subject to a civil administrative penalty pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § 65(b) and may be subject to Board discipline.
(7) Renewal on or Prior to License Expiration Date. A licensee shall renew a license by filing a properly completed license renewal application and providing all related information to the Board, on forms and in accordance with instructions specified by the Board, and paying the license renewal fee(s) established by the Executive Office of Administration and Finance.
(8) Renewal after License Expiration Date Within Two Renewal Cycles.
(9) Renewal of Expired License Greater than Two Renewal Cycles.
(10) The Board may, in its discretion, decline to renew, reactivate or reinstate an expired license and may refer cases of unlicensed practice of dentistry, dental hygiene or dental assisting to appropriate law enforcement authorities for prosecution.