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The holder of such permit shall not be entitled to receive any fee or compensation other than salary. Such permits shall be valid for no more than two years and shall expire on the June 30 of the second year after their issuance, or shall terminate when the holder ceases to be employed by the certifying agency. Such permits may be reissued annually or may be revoked at any time for cause. Reissuance or revocation of a temporary permit is in the discretion of the Board.\n\t\t\tThe holder of a temporary permit shall function under the direction of a dentist.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":308827,"text":"The Board may issue a temporary permit to a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program who is otherwise qualified, has not held a license to practice dental hygiene in Virginia, and has not failed an examination for a license to practice dental hygiene in the Commonwealth. Such temporary permits shall be issued only to those eligible graduates who serve in the Department of Health or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in a dental clinic operated by the Commonwealth or in a Virginia charitable corporation granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operated as a clinic for the indigent and uninsured that is organized for the delivery of primary health care services: (i) as a federally qualified health center designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) or (ii) at a reduced or sliding fee scale or without charge.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":308828,"text":"Applicants for temporary permits shall be certified to the executive director of the Board by the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or the chief executive officer of a Virginia charitable corporation pursuant to subsection A. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1968, chapter 604; in 1970, chapter 639; in 1972, chapter 805; in 1975, chapter 479; in 1976, chapter 327; in 1985, chapter 373; in 1988, chapter 765; in 2005, chapters 505<\/a> and 587<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":241697,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86217,"identifier":"54.1-2726","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/3\/54.1-2726","url":"\/54.1-2726\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2726\/","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/3\/54.1-2726","dublin_core":{"Title":"Temporary permits for certain hygienists","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2726","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may issue<\/span> a temporary permit to a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene<\/span> program who is otherwise qualified, has not held a license<\/span> to practice dental hygiene<\/span> in Virginia, and has not failed an examination for a license<\/span> to practice dental hygiene<\/span> in the Commonwealth. Such temporary permits shall be issued only to those eligible graduates who serve in the Department of Health or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in a dental clinic operated by the Commonwealth or in a Virginia charitable corporation granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operated as a clinic for the indigent<\/span> and uninsured that is organized for the delivery of primary health care services: (i) as a federally qualified health center designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) or (ii) at a reduced or sliding fee scale or without charge. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Applicants for temporary permits shall be certified to the executive director of the Board<\/span> by the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or the chief executive officer of a Virginia charitable corporation pursuant to subsection A. The holder of such permit shall not be entitled to receive any fee or compensation other than salary. Such permits shall be valid for no more than two years and shall expire on the June 30 of the second year after their issuance, or shall terminate when the holder ceases to be employed by the certifying agency. Such permits may be reissued annually or may be revoked at any time for cause. Reissuance or revocation<\/span> of a temporary permit is in the discretion of the Board<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe holder of a temporary permit shall function under the direction of a dentist<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTEMPORARY PERMITS FOR CERTAIN HYGIENISTS (\u00a7 54.1-2726)\n\nA. The Board may issue a temporary permit to a graduate of an accredited dental\nhygiene program who is otherwise qualified, has not held a license to practice\ndental hygiene in Virginia, and has not failed an examination for a license to\npractice dental hygiene in the Commonwealth. Such temporary permits shall be\nissued only to those eligible graduates who serve in the Department of Health or\nthe Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in a dental\nclinic operated by the Commonwealth or in a Virginia charitable corporation\ngranted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code\nand operated as a clinic for the indigent and uninsured that is organized for\nthe delivery of primary health care services: (i) as a federally qualified\nhealth center designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services\n(CMS) or (ii) at a reduced or sliding fee scale or without charge.\n\nB. Applicants for temporary permits shall be certified to the executive director\nof the Board by the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner of Behavioral\nHealth and Developmental Services or the chief executive officer of a Virginia\ncharitable corporation pursuant to subsection A. The holder of such permit shall\nnot be entitled to receive any fee or compensation other than salary. Such\npermits shall be valid for no more than two years and shall expire on the June\n30 of the second year after their issuance, or shall terminate when the holder\nceases to be employed by the certifying agency. Such permits may be reissued\nannually or may be revoked at any time for cause. Reissuance or revocation of a\ntemporary permit is in the discretion of the Board.\n\t\t\tThe holder of a temporary permit shall function under the direction of a\ndentist.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-152; 1968, c. 604; 1970, c. 639; 1972, c. 805; 1975,\nc. 479; 1976, c. 327; 1985, c. 373; 1988, c. 765; 2005, cc. 505, 587; 2009, cc.\n813, 840.","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}}