Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18344 – Expanded function dental assistant
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1. Expanded function dental assistant license. Except as provided in section 18347, an applicant for an expanded function dental assistant license must comply with section 18341 and must provide:
A. Verification of a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the board; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
B. Verification of one of the following:
(1) A current certificate as a certified dental assistant from a board-approved certificate program;
(2) An active dental hygiene license in good standing issued under the laws of this State; or
(3) An active dental hygiene license in good standing issued under the laws of another state, a United States territory, a foreign nation or a foreign administrative division that issues licenses in the dental professions; [PL 2021, c. 163, §5 (AMD).]
C. Verification of having successfully completed training in a school or program required by board rule; and [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
D. Verification of passing all examinations required by board rule. [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 163, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2015, c. 2, §22 (COR). PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 163, §5 (AMD).
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18344
- Board: means the Board of Dental Practice established in Title 5, section 12004?A, subsection 10. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Dental hygiene: means the delivery of preventative, educational and clinical services supporting total health for the control of oral disease and the promotion of oral health provided by a dental hygienist in accordance with this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Expanded function dental assistant: means a person who holds a valid expanded function dental assistant license issued by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72