Nevada § 631.288 - Special endorsement of license to practice restorative dental hygiene: Application by qualified dental hygienist; issuance; renewal; limitations on practice
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 631.288 — Special endorsement of license to practice restorative dental hygiene: Application by qualified dental hygienist; issuance; renewal; limitations on practice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 631.288. Special endorsement of license to practice restorative dental hygiene: Application by qualified dental hygienist; issuance; renewal; limitations on practice
1. The Board shall, upon application by a dental hygienist who has the qualifications
prescribed by subsection 2, issue a special endorsement of the license allowing the
dental hygienist to practice restorative dental hygiene pursuant to NRS 631.3129 . The special endorsement may be renewed biennially upon renewal of the license of
the dental hygienist. 2. An applicant for a special endorsement allowing a dental hygienist to practice
restorative dental hygiene must include in his or her application proof that he or
she: (a) Holds an active license in good standing as a dental hygienist in this State;
and (b) Has successfully completed a course on restorative dental hygiene. 3. A dental hygienist with a special endorsement of his or her license issued pursuant
to subsection 1 may only practice restorative dental hygiene under the authorization
of a dentist who is licensed in this State, unless otherwise authorized by NRS 631.287 or a regulation adopted by the Board.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 631.288 ("Special endorsement of license to practice restorative dental hygiene: Application by qualified dental hygienist; issuance; renewal; limitations on practice") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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