234 CMR, § 8.02 - General Requirements
(1) A
dentist licensed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § 45 must complete a minimum
of 40 CEUs during the 24 months immediately preceding March
31st in even numbered years.
(2) A limited license dental intern or
limited license faculty licensed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § 45 A must
complete a minimum of 20 CEUs during the 12 months immediately preceding the
renewal of a limited license. For each category in
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CMR 8.05 where a maximum number of CEUs is
allowed for a dentist per cycle, the maximum for a limited license dental
intern or limited license faculty is 1/2 the maximum number of CEUs
allowed for a dentist.
(3) A dental
hygienist licensed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § 51 must complete a minimum
of 20 CEUs during the 24 months immediately preceding March
31st in odd numbered years.
(4) A dental assistant licensed pursuant to
M.G.L. c. 112, § 51/2, must complete a minimum of 12 CEUs during the
24 months immediately preceding October 31st in odd
numbered years.
(5) A dental
student licensed as a dental hygienist pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § 51 is
exempt from CEU requirements while he or she is enrolled in a CODA-accredited
dental school.
(6)
New
Graduates. A new graduate of a CODA-accredited dental school,
dental hygiene program, or Board-approved dental assisting program is exempt
from the CEU requirements for the licensing period in which the licensee
graduates.
(7) No licensee shall be
eligible to renew a license without first completing the requisite number of
CEUs.
(8) A licensee renewing a
license shall submit to the Board a statement, signed under pains and penalties
of perjury, that the applicant has completed the requisite number of
CEUs.
(9) CEUs may not be carried
over from one renewal cycle to the next.
(10) CEUs required by a consent agreement or
final decision and order shall not be used to satisfy the CEU requirement for
license renewal.
(11) A licensee
seeking reinstatement of an expired, suspended or revoked license shall, upon
the Board's request, submit documentation of completion of CEUs equal to the
number of renewal cycles in which the license has been expired, suspended or
revoked.
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