Section 313-11-IV - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENE AUTHORITIESA. The following are requirements to renew and reinstate a dental hygiene practice authority in the practice areas of local anesthesia, nitrous oxide analgesia, independent practice dental hygiene and public health dental hygiene: (1) A dental hygienist who at the time of renewal has a practice authority identified in Section IV(A) must meet the dental hygiene renewal requirements of this Chapter.(2) A dental hygienist who at the time of a late renewal has a practice authority identified in Section IV(A) must meet the dental hygiene late renewal requirements of this Chapter.(3) A dental hygienist who at the time of license expiration held a practice authority identified in Section IV(A) must meet the dental hygiene reinstatement requirements, file an initial authority application, pay the required fees, and meet all the requirements for the practice authority. The Board may, giving due consideration to the protection of the public, waive the examination requirements.(4) A dental hygienist who at the time of license expiration held a practice authority identified in Section IV(A) and whose license expired more than two years from the date of expiration must submit an application for dental hygiene licensure and any practice authority, pay the required fees, and meet all requirements for licensure and the practice authority.B. The following are requirements to renew and reinstate a dental hygiene authority in the practice areas of dental therapy and provisional dental therapy: (1) A dental hygienist who at the time of renewal has a practice authority identified in Section IV(B) must meet the dental hygiene renewal requirements of this Chapter, and submit a current, valid practice agreement(s) with a supervising dentist(s) pursuant to Board Rule, Chapter 2.(2) A dental hygienist who at the time of a late renewal has a practice authority identified in Section IV(B) must meet the dental hygiene late renewal requirements of this Chapter, and submit a current, valid practice agreement(s) with a supervising dentist(s) pursuant to Board Rule, Chapter 2.(3) A dental hygienist who at the time of license expiration held a practice authority identified in Section IV(B) must meet the dental hygiene reinstatement requirements, file an initial authority application, pay the required fees and meet all the requirements for the practice authority. The Board may, giving due consideration to the protection of the public, waive the examination requirements.(4) A dental hygienist who at the time of license expiration held a practice authority identified in Section IV(A) and whose license expired more than two years from the date of expiration must submit an application for dental hygiene licensure and any practice authority, pay the required fees, and meet all requirements for licensure and the practice authority.02-313 C.M.R. ch. 11, § IV