650—14.1 (147,153,272C) Renewal of license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. A license to practice dentistry or a license to practice dental hygiene must be renewed prior to the expiration date of the license. Dental hygiene licenses expire on August 31 of every odd-numbered year. Dental licenses expire August 31 of every even-numbered year.
	 14.1(1) Application renewal procedures.
	  a.   	 Renewal notice. The board office will send a renewal notice by regular mail or e-mail to each licensee at the licensee’s last-known mailing or e-mail address.
	  b.   	 Licensee and permit holder obligation. The licensee or permit holder is responsible for renewing the license or permit prior to its expiration. Failure of the licensee or permit holder to receive the notice does not relieve the licensee or permit holder of the responsibility for renewing that license or permit in order to continue practicing in the state of Iowa.
	  c.   	 Renewal application form. Application for renewal must be made on forms provided by the board office. Licensees and permit holders may renew their licenses and permits online or via paper application.
	  d.   	 Complete and timely filed application. No renewal application shall be considered timely and sufficient until received by the board office and accompanied by all material required for renewal and all applicable renewal and late fees. Incomplete applications will be not be accepted. For purposes of establishing timely filing, the postmark on a paper submittal will be used, and for renewals submitted online, the electronic timestamp will be deemed the date of filing.
	 14.1(2) Application fee. The appropriate fee as specified in 650—Chapter 15 of these rules must accompany the application for renewal. A penalty shall be assessed by the board for late renewal, as specified in 650—Chapter 15.
	 14.1(3) Continuing education requirements. Completion of continuing education in accordance with 650—Chapter 25 is required for renewal of an active license. However, licensees are exempt from the continuing education requirement for the current biennium in which the license is first issued.
	 14.1(4) CPR certification. In order to renew a license, an applicant must submit a statement:
	  a.   	 Confirming that the applicant possesses a valid certificate from a nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that included a “hands-on” clinical component;
	  b.   	 Providing the expiration date of the CPR certificate; and
	  c.   	 Acknowledging that the CPR certificate will be retained and made available to board office staff as part of routine auditing and monitoring.
	 14.1(5) Dental hygiene committee review. The dental hygiene committee may, in its discretion, review any applications for renewal of a dental hygiene license and make recommendations to the board. The board’s review is subject to 650—Chapter 1.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 147.10 and chapters 153 and 272C.
[ARC 0265C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12]