32-1284. Qualifications of applicant;
application; fee; rules


A. An applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist shall be at least eighteen
years of age, shall be of good moral character, shall meet the requirements of section
32-1285 and shall present to the board evidence of graduation or a certificate of
satisfactory completion in a course or curriculum in dental hygiene from a recognized
dental hygiene school. A candidate shall make written application to the board
accompanied by a nonrefundable Arizona dental jurisprudence examination fee of one
hundred dollars. The board shall waive this fee for candidates who are holders of valid
restricted permits.


B. The board shall adopt rules that govern the practice of dental hygienists and
that are not inconsistent with this chapter.