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A license issued pursuant to this section does not entitle the holder to practice dental hygiene in nonaffiliated clinics or other private practice settings.D\n\nAny license issued under this section shall expire on June 30 of the second year after its issuance or shall terminate when the licensee leaves employment at the accredited dental program. Such license may be renewed annually thereafter as long as the accredited program certifies to the licensee’s continuing employment.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":259287,"text":"Upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Board shall grant, without examination, a license to teach dental hygiene to any applicant who (i) is a graduate of a dental hygiene school or college or the dental hygiene department of an institution of higher education accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; (ii) has a B.S., B.A., A.B., or M.S. degree and is otherwise qualified; (iii) is not licensed to practice dental hygiene; and (iv) has a license to practice dental hygiene in at least one other United States jurisdiction.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":259288,"text":"The dean or program director of the accredited dental hygiene program shall provide to the Board verification that the applicant is being hired by the program and shall include an assessment of the applicant’s clinical competency and clinical experience that qualifies the applicant for a faculty license.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":259289,"text":"The holder of a license issued pursuant to this section shall be entitled to perform all activities that a person licensed to practice dental hygiene would be entitled to perform that are part of his faculty duties, including all patient care activities associated with teaching, research, and the delivery of patient care that take place only within educational facilities owned or operated by or affiliated with the dental school or program. 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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 479 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1976, chapter 327; in 1988, chapter 765; in 2012, chapters 20<\/a> and 116<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":241693,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71958,"identifier":"54.1-2725","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/3\/54.1-2725","url":"\/54.1-2725\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2725\/","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/3\/54.1-2725","dublin_core":{"Title":"Faculty licenses to teach dental hygiene; renewals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2725","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Board<\/span> shall grant, without examination, a license<\/span> to teach dental hygiene<\/span> to any applicant who (i) is a graduate of a dental hygiene<\/span> school or college or the dental hygiene<\/span> department of an institution of higher education accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; (ii) has a B.S., B.A., A.B., or M.S. degree and is otherwise qualified; (iii) is not licensed to practice dental hygiene<\/span>; and (iv) has a license<\/span> to practice dental hygiene<\/span> in at least one other United States jurisdiction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The dean or program director of the accredited dental hygiene<\/span> program shall provide to the Board<\/span> verification that the applicant is being hired by the program and shall include an assessment of the applicant’s clinical competency and clinical experience that qualifies the applicant for a faculty license<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The holder of a license<\/span> issued pursuant to this section shall be entitled to perform all activities that a person licensed to practice dental hygiene<\/span> would be entitled to perform that are part of his faculty duties, including all patient care activities associated with teaching, research, and the delivery of patient care that take place only within educational facilities owned or operated by or affiliated with the dental school or program. A license<\/span> issued pursuant to this section does not entitle the holder to practice dental hygiene<\/span> in nonaffiliated clinics or other private practice settings. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any license<\/span> issued under this section shall expire on June 30 of the second year after its issuance or shall terminate when the licensee leaves employment at the accredited dental program. Such license<\/span> may be renewed annually thereafter as long as the accredited program certifies to the licensee’s continuing employment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFACULTY LICENSES TO TEACH DENTAL HYGIENE; RENEWALS (\u00a7 54.1-2725)\n\nA. Upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Board shall grant, without\nexamination, a license to teach dental hygiene to any applicant who (i) is a\ngraduate of a dental hygiene school or college or the dental hygiene department\nof an institution of higher education accredited by the Commission of Dental\nAccreditation of the American Dental Association; (ii) has a B.S., B.A., A.B.,\nor M.S. degree and is otherwise qualified; (iii) is not licensed to practice\ndental hygiene; and (iv) has a license to practice dental hygiene in at least\none other United States jurisdiction.\n\nB. The dean or program director of the accredited dental hygiene program shall\nprovide to the Board verification that the applicant is being hired by the\nprogram and shall include an assessment of the applicant’s clinical\ncompetency and clinical experience that qualifies the applicant for a faculty\nlicense.\n\nC. The holder of a license issued pursuant to this section shall be entitled to\nperform all activities that a person licensed to practice dental hygiene would\nbe entitled to perform that are part of his faculty duties, including all\npatient care activities associated with teaching, research, and the delivery of\npatient care that take place only within educational facilities owned or\noperated by or affiliated with the dental school or program. A license issued\npursuant to this section does not entitle the holder to practice dental hygiene\nin nonaffiliated clinics or other private practice settings.\n\nD. Any license issued under this section shall expire on June 30 of the second\nyear after its issuance or shall terminate when the licensee leaves employment\nat the accredited dental program. Such license may be renewed annually\nthereafter as long as the accredited program certifies to the licensee’s\ncontinuing employment.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 479, \u00a7 54-175.1; 1976, c. 327; 1988, c. 765; 2012, cc. 20,\n116.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}