CHAPTER 14
RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT
[Prior to 5/18/88, Dental Examiners, Board of[320]]
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]
650—14.2(153) Renewal of registration as a dental assistant. A certificate of registration as a registered dental assistant must be renewed biennially. Registration certificates shall expire on August 31 of every odd-numbered year.
	14.2(1) Renewal procedures.
	a. 	Renewal notice. The board office will send a renewal notice by regular mail or e-mail to each registrant at the registrant’s last-known mailing address or e-mail address. The board will notify each registrant by mail or e-mail of the expiration of the registration certificate.
	b. 	Registrant obligation. The registrant is responsible for renewing the registration prior to its expiration. Failure of the registrant to receive the notice does not relieve the registrant of the responsibility for renewing that registration in order to continue practicing in the state of Iowa.
	c. 	Renewal application form. Registrants may renew their registration online or via paper application. Paper application for renewal must be made in writing on forms provided by the board office before the current registration expires.
	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 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.
	14.2(2) Application fee. The appropriate fee as specified in 650—Chapter 15 must accompany the application for renewal. A penalty shall be assessed by the board for late renewal, as specified in 650—Chapter 15.
	14.2(3) Continuing education requirements. Completion of continuing education as specified in rule 650—20.11(153) and 650—Chapter 25 is required for renewal of an active registration. Failure to meet the requirements of renewal in the time specified by rule will automatically result in a lapsed registration.
	14.2(4) CPR certification. In order to renew a registration, 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.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 147.10 and 153.39.
[ARC 0265C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12]
650—14.3(136C,153) Renewal of dental assistant radiography qualification. A certificate of radiography qualification must be renewed biennially. Radiography qualification certificates shall expire on August 31 of every odd-numbered year.
	14.3(1) Renewal procedures.
	a. 	Renewal notice. The board office will send a renewal notice by regular mail or e-mail to each registrant at the registrant’s last-known mailing address or e-mail address. The board will notify each registrant by mail or e-mail of the expiration of the radiography qualification.
	b. 	Registrant obligation. The registrant is responsible for renewing the radiography qualification prior to its expiration. Failure of the registrant to receive the notice does not relieve the registrant of the responsibility for renewing that radiography qualification if the registrant wants to continue taking dental radiographs in the state of Iowa.
	c. 	Renewal application form. Application for renewal must be made in writing on forms provided by the board office before the current radiography qualification expires. Registrants may renew their radiography qualification 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 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.
	14.3(2) Application fee. The appropriate fee as specified in 650—Chapter 15 must accompany the application for renewal. A penalty shall be assessed by the board for late renewal, as specified in 650—Chapter 15.
	14.3(3) Continuing education requirements. In order to renew a radiography qualification, the dental assistant shall obtain at least two hours of continuing education in the subject area of dental radiography. Proof of attendance shall be retained by the dental assistant and must be submitted to the board office upon request.
	14.3(4) CPR certification. In order to renew a radiography qualification, 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.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 136C and 153.
[ARC 0265C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12]
650—14.4(147,153,272C) Grounds for nonrenewal. The board may refuse to renew a license, registration or radiography qualification on the following grounds:
	14.4(1) After proper notice and hearing, for a violation of these rules or Iowa Code chapter 147, 153, or 272C during the term of the last license, registration or radiography qualification or renewal of license, registration or radiography qualification.
	14.4(2) Failure to pay required fees.
	14.4(3) Failure to obtain required continuing education.
	14.4(4) Failure to provide a statement of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a course that includes a clinical component.
	14.4(5) Receipt of a certificate of noncompliance from the college student aid commission or the child support recovery unit of the department of human services in accordance with 650—Chapter 33 and 650—Chapter 34.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 153.23 and chapters 147, 252J, 261, and 272C.
[ARC 0265C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12]
650—14.5(147,153,272C) Late renewal.
	14.5(1) Failure to renew license or permit.
	a. 	Failure to renew a dental or dental hygiene license or permit prior to September 1 following expiration shall result in a late fee in the amount specified in 650—Chapter 15 being assessed by the board in addition to the renewal fee.
	b. 	Failure to renew prior to October 1 following expiration shall result in assessment of a late fee in the amount specified in 650—Chapter 15.
	c. 	Failure of a license or permit holder to renew a license or permit prior to November 1 following expiration shall cause the license or permit to lapse and become invalid. A licensee or permit holder whose license or permit has lapsed and become invalid is prohibited from the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene until the license or permit is reinstated in accordance with rule 650—14.6(147,153,272C).
	14.5(2) Failure to renew registration.
	a. 	Failure to renew a dental assistant registration prior to September 1 following expiration shall result in a late fee in the amount specified in 650—Chapter 15 assessed by the board in addition to the renewal fee.
	b. 	Failure to renew prior to October 1 following expiration shall result in assessment of a late fee in the amount specified in 650—Chapter 15.
	c. 	Failure to renew a registration prior to November 1 following expiration shall cause the registration to lapse and become invalid. A registrant whose registration has lapsed and become invalid is prohibited from practicing as a dental assistant until the registration is reinstated in accordance with rule 650—14.6(147,153,272C).
	14.5(3) Failure to renew radiography qualification. Failure to renew a radiography qualification prior to November 1 following expiration shall cause the radiography qualification to lapse and become invalid. A dental assistant whose radiography qualification is lapsed is prohibited from engaging in dental radiography until the qualification is reinstated in accordance with rule 650—14.7(136C,153).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 147.10, 147.11, and 272C.2.
[ARC 0265C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12]
650—14.6(147,153,272C) Reinstatement of a lapsed license or registration.
	14.6(1) A licensee or a registrant who allows a license or registration to lapse by failing to renew may have the license or registration reinstated at the discretion of the board by submitting the following:
	a. 	A completed application for reinstatement of a lapsed license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene or application for reinstatement of a lapsed registration on the form provided by the board.
	b. 	Dates and places of practice.
	c. 	A list of other states in which licensed or registered and the identifying number of each license or registration.
	d. 	Reasons for seeking reinstatement and why the license or registration was not maintained.
	e. 	Payment of all renewal fees past due, as specified in 650—Chapter 15, plus the reinstatement fee as specified in 650—Chapter 15.
	f. 	Evidence of completion of a total of 15 hours of continuing education for each lapsed year or part thereof in accordance with 650—Chapter 25, up to a maximum of 75 hours. Dental assistants shall be required to submit evidence of completion of a total of 10 hours of continuing education for each lapsed year or part thereof in accordance with 650—20.12(153), up to a maximum of 50 hours.
	g. 	If licensed or registered in another state, the licensee or registrant shall provide certification by the state board of dentistry or equivalent authority of such state that the licensee or registrant has not been the subject of final or pending disciplinary action.
	h. 	A statement disclosing and explaining any disciplinary actions, investigations, claims, complaints, judgments, settlements, or criminal charges.
	i. 	Evidence that the applicant possesses a current certificate in a nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The course must include a clinical component.
	j. 	For reinstatement of a lapsed license, a completed fingerprint packet to facilitate a criminal history background check by the Iowa division of criminal investigation (DCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including the fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the criminal history background checks by the DCI and FBI, as specified in 650—Chapter 15.
	14.6(2) The board may require a licensee or registrant applying for reinstatement to successfully complete an examination designated by the board prior to reinstatement if necessary to ensure the licensee or registrant is able to practice the licensee’s or registrant’s respective profession with reasonable skill and safety.
	14.6(3) When the board finds that a practitioner applying for reinstatement is or has been subject to disciplinary action taken against a license or registration held by the applicant in another state of the United States, District of Columbia, or territory, and the violations which resulted in such actions would also be grounds for discipline in Iowa in accordance with rule 650—30.4(153), the board may deny reinstatement of a license or registration to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting in Iowa or may impose any applicable disciplinary sanctions as specified in rule 650—30.2(153) as a condition of reinstatement.
	14.6(4) The dental hygiene committee may, in its discretion, review any applications for reinstatement of a lapsed dental hygiene license and make recommendations to the board. The board’s review of the dental hygiene committee recommendation is subject to 650—Chapter 1.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 147.10, 147.11, and 272C.2.
[ARC 0265C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12]
650—14.7(136C,153) Reinstatement of lapsed radiography qualification. A dental assistant who allows a radiography qualification to lapse by failing to renew may have the radiography qualification reinstated at the discretion of the board by submitting the following:
	14.7(1) A completed application for reinstatement of the dental assistant radiography qualification.
	14.7(2) Payment of the radiography reinstatement application fee and the current renewal fee, both as specified in 650—Chapter 15.
	14.7(3) Proof of current registration as a dental assistant or proof of an active Iowa nursing license.
	14.7(4) If the radiography qualification has been lapsed for less than four years, proof of two hours of continuing education in the subject area of dental radiography, taken within the previous two-year period.
	14.7(5) If the radiography qualification has been lapsed for more than four years, the dental assistant shall be required to retake and successfully complete an examination in dental radiography. A dental assistant who presents proof of a current radiography qualification issued by another state and who has engaged in dental radiography in that state is exempt from the examination requirement.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 136C.3 and chapter 153.
[ARC 0265C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12]
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