650—25.9 (153) Reinstatement of inactive practitioners. Inactive practitioners shall, prior to engaging in the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting in the state of Iowa, satisfy the following requirements for reinstatement:
	 25.9(1) Submit written application for reinstatement to the board upon forms provided by the board; and
	 25.9(2) Furnish in the application evidence of one of the following:
	  a.   	 The full-time practice of the profession in another state of the United States or the District of Columbia and completion of continuing education for each year of inactive status substantially equivalent in the opinion of the board to that required under the rules; or
	  b.   	 Completion of a total number of hours of approved continuing education computed by multiplying 15 by the number of years the license has been on inactive status for a dentist or dental hygienist, up to a maximum of 75 hours for a dentist or dental hygienist, or by multiplying 10 by the number of years the registration has been on inactive status for a dental assistant, up to a maximum of 50 hours for a dental assistant; or
	  c.   	 Successful completion of CRDTS or other Iowa state license or registration examination conducted within one year immediately prior to the submission of such application for reinstatement; or
	  d.   	 The licensee or registrant may petition the board to determine the continuing education credit hours required for reinstatement of the Iowa license or registration.
	  e.   	 Evidence that the applicant possesses a current certificate in a nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The course must include a clinical component.
	 25.9(3) Applications must be filed with the board along with the following:
	  a.   	 Certification by the state board of dentistry or equivalent authority in which applicant has engaged in the practice of the applicant’s profession that the applicant has not been the subject of final or pending disciplinary action.
	  b.   	 Statement as to any claims, complaints, judgments or settlements made with respect to the applicant arising out of the alleged negligence or malpractice in rendering professional services as a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant.
[ARC 8369B, IAB 12/16/09, effective 1/20/10; ARC 9218B, IAB 11/3/10, effective 12/8/10]