New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)
Part 21 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, TEMPORARY OR PUBLIC SERVICE LICENSURE
Section 16.5.21.9 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY OR PUBLIC SERVICE LICENSURE
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Presumptive public service dental hygienist as defined in Subsection C of 16.5.21.8 NMAC are not required to comply with Subsection C of this section. All other applicants for temporary or public service licensure must possess each of the following qualification:
A. graduated and received a diploma from an accredited dental hygiene program consisting of at least two academic years of dental hygiene curriculum as defined in Section 61-5A-13; and
B. hold a valid license obtained through a clinical examination in another state or territory of the United States;
C. applicants requesting a six or 12 month temporary or public service license are required to successfully complete the jurisprudence examination.