DENTAL LAWS AND INFECTION
CONTROL FINAL JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM LATEST STUDY GUIDE 2025-2026
WITH NC LAWS, NC WITH LAW QUIZ
GUARANTEED PASS.
DOES THE NC BOARD OF DENTISTRY HAVE THE POWER
NO (FALSE)
TO GRANT LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY?
TOTAL NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS? HOW MANY
8 TOTAL MEMBERS, 6 DENTISTS, 1 HYGIENIST,
DENTISTS, RDH'S, CITIZEN MEMBERS?
1 CIVILIAN
RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE DENTIST, DENTAL HYGIENIST, AND CONSUMER HYGIENIST CANNOT VOTE FOR DENTA
LICENSING MATTERS, CONSUMER CAN-
MEMBERS: NOT VOTE FOR DENTAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSING
WHAT IS THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE CONSUMER MATTERS
MEMBER? HOW IS THIS MEMBER CHOSEN? MEMBER IS SELECTED AND APPOINTED BY THE
WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE DENTAL GOVERNOR AND MUST BE AN NC STATE RESIDENT AND
HYGIENIST BOARD MEM- BER? NOT HOLD A LICENSE IN DENTISTRY OR HYGIENE
HOW MANY SIGNATURES ARE NEEDED ON THE PETITION MUST HOLD A CURRENT NC LICENSE AND RESIDE IN OR
TO NOMINATE A RDH TO THE BOARD PRACTICE IN NC
NO LESS THAN 10 SIGNATURES
WHO CAN VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION TO ELECT RDH MEMBERS TO THE EVERY HYGIENIST HOLDING A CURRENT
LICENSE IN NC AND RESIDING IN OR
BOA PRACTICING IN NC
RD WHAT IS THE TERM LIMIT FOR A BOARD MEMBER ONE TERM OF THREE
YEARS
GRANTING REVOCATION SUSPENSION OF LICENSE AND
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND DUTY OF THE BOARD OF
RENEWAL, CONDUCT EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE,
DENTAL EXAMINERS? LIST THREE FUNCTIONS
PROVIDE FOR PROGRAMS FOR IMPAIRED HY- GIENIST
AND DENTIST
WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM OF THE BOARD A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD
NAME THE JUDICIAL POWER GRANTED TO THE BOARD TWO CRITERIA FOR A PROVISIONAL HYGIENE LICENSE
PRESIDENT AND/OR SECRETARY-TREASURER
COMPENSATION / PER DIEM FOR A BOARD MEMBER IS
FIXED BY THE BOARD AND NOT TO EXCEED A PROVISIONAL HYGIENE LICENSE SHALL BE VALID UNTI
DESCRIBE THE CRITERIA FOR THE DISPLAY OF YOUR
LICENSE. WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU WORK IN MORE THAN
ONE OFFICE? WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VOLUNTEER LICENSE
WHAT TYPE OF OFFENSE IS A VIOLATION OF BOARD RULE
REGULATIONS OR BYLAWS
, EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE NC STATE BOARD OF
THE POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS AND ISSUE DENTAL EXAMINERS
SUBPOENAS
THE DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF
THE NEXT SUC- CEEDING BOARD EXAMINATION OF
$100 PER DAY CANDIDATES FOR LICENSURE TO PRACTICE DENTAL
HYGIENE
LICENSE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE DISPLAYED IN A
DENTIST WITH OUT-OF-STATE CURRENT OR EXPIRED
CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN THE OFFICE OF THE HOLDER,
LICENSE, EXPIRED LICENSE IN NC STATE, OR ARE
DUPLICATE LICENSE IS ISSUED TO HOLDER UPON
AUTHORIZED TO TREAT VETERANS OR US SERVICE
RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR DUPLICATE AND FEE
MEMBERS, AND HAS ACTIVELY PRACTICE DENTISTRY
ANY PERSON WHO IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE WITHIN THE LAST 5 YRS
HYGIENE ANYWHERE IN THE US OR IN ANY COUNTRY
TERRITORY OR OTHER RECOGNIZED JURISDICTION, CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR
APPLICANT MAY NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED IN
DOES THE BOARD HAVE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS FOR IMPAIRED YES (TRUE)
PERFORMING COMPLETE ORAL PROPHYLAXIS,
APPLICATION OF PREVENTIVE AGENTS TO ORAL
STRUCTURES, EXPOSURE AND PROCESSING OF RADI-
OGRAPHS, ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICAMENTS, DENTAL HYGIENE
PREPARATION OF DIAGNOS- TIC AIDS, WRITTEN
RECORDS OF ORAL CONDITIONS AS MAY BE PERMITTED
BY RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD
ANY PERSON WHO IS A GRADUATE OF A BOARD DENTAL
ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF DENTAL HYGIENE, WHO HAS HYGIENIST
BEEN LICENSED BY THE BOARD AND WHO PRACTICES
DENTAL HYGIENE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD
THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF DENTAL BOARD
EXAMINERS CREATED BY CHAPTER 139 PUBLIC LAWS OF
1879 AND CHAPTER 178 PUBLIC LAWS OF 1915 AS
CONTINUED IN EXISTENCE BY GS 90 - 22
DIRECT
ACTS ARE DEEMED TO BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A SUPERVISION
LICENSED DENTIST WHEN PERFORMED IN A LOCALE
WHERE A LICENSED DENTIST IS PHYSICALLY
,PRESENT DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH ACTS
AND SUCH ACTS ARE BEING PERFORMED PURSUANT TO
THE DENTIST ORDER
NORTH CAROLINA STATE RDH LICENSURE RENEWAL FEE $81
CONTRIBUTION TO THE NC CARING DENTAL PROFESSIONALS $25
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE $25
LATE FEE FOR LICENSURE $50
RDH LICENSURE RENEWAL IS DUE ON JAN 31
WHEN DOES THE LICENSE RENEWAL BECOME VOID IF NOT PAID MARCH 31ST
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR LATE RENEWAL OF RDH LICENSE $50 LATE FEE AFTER JANUARY 31ST,
VOIDED LICENSE AFTER MARCH 31ST
PRACTICING HYGIENE WITHOUT A LICENSE IS
CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR
CONSIDERED TO BE WHAT TYPE OF OFFENSE
INDIVIDUAL LICENSED TO PRACTICE HYGIENE IN ANY
STATE OR TERRITORY AND PRODUCES SATISFACTORY
THREE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY OF LICENSURE BY
EVIDENCE, IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE LICENSING
CREDENTIALS
JURISDICTION, HAS PASSED THE NATIONAL BOARD
DENTAL HY- GIENE EXAMINATION
CONVICTED OF OR ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY TO ANY
2 REASONS WHY THE BOARD MIGHT REFUSE TO ISSUE, FELONY CHARGE
RENEW, OR REVOKE/ SUSPEND A LICENSE OR MISDEMEANOR INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE, HAS
ENGAGED IN ANY ACTS OF FRAUD DECEIT OR
MISREPRESENTATION IN OBTAINING A LICENSE OR
ONCE NOTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF MISCONDUCT DO
RENEWAL
APPLICANTS HAVE A RIGHT TO A HEARING
CAN THE BOARD CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION ISSUE YES (TRUE)
SUBPOENAS AND TAKE DEPOSITIONS
YES (TRUE)
WHAT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED FOR A PRIVATE PRACTICE RDH DIRECT SUPERVISION UNDER ONE OR MORE
DENTISTS
3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE
OR MIN OF 2,000 HRS OF PROPHY OR PERIO
DEBRIDEMENT UNDER SUPERVISION OF LICENSED
CRITERIA FOR AN RDH TO PRACTICE IN A NURSING DENTIST, CPR CERT, 6 HRS OF CE IN MED EMERG, OTHER
HOME REQUIRED HRS OF YEARLY CE, DESIGNATION BY EMPLOYI
DENTIST AS BEING CAPABLE OF PERFORMING PROCEDUR
WITHOUT DIRECT SUPERVISION
COMPLETE AND SIGN A NOTARIZED APPLICATION FROM TH
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MILITARY SPOUSE TO RECEIVE BOARD, SUBMIT
A DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSE $265 APPLICATION FEE, PROVIDE WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF
MILITARY SPOUSE STATUS AND HOLD A CURRENT DH
LICENSE FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION WHOSE
STANDARDS ARE EQUIVALENT TO NC
5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CLINICAL HYGIENE
QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN RDH TO BECOME A PUBLIC HEALTH RDH
6 hours of CE in med emerg yearly
CPR CERT UPDATED ANNUALLY HOW MANY RDH'S CAN A 1 DDS SUPERVISE 2
ENJOIN FROM PRACTICE REVOCATION OF
PRACTICING HYGIENE WITHOUT A LICENSE IS PUNISHABLE BY
priate legal proceedings
LICENSE AND INITIATION OF APPRO- LIST THE CRITERIA TO RENEW A DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSE HOW MANY HOURS
EACH RDH MUST COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 6 CLOCK HOURS OF CE EACH
OF CE ARE REQUIRED CE COURSES ARE
RESTRICTIONS ON CORRESPONDENCE AND ONLINE
, CALENDAR YEAR OR VIDEOS SHALL NOT COUNT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
MUST BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO CLINICAL PATIENT SELF STUDIES APPROVED AND SPONSORED BY THE
CARE, HOURS SPENT RE- VIEWING PUBLICATIONS BOARD
DO CPR HOURS COUNT TOWARD CE REQUIREMENTS NO CPR HOURS ARE IN ADDITION TO MANDATORY CE
HOURS
HOURS COMPLETED TOWARD CE REQUIREMENTS ARE
How and when are CE hours reported?
INDICATED ON THE RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM AT THE
TIME OF RENEWAL
HOW LONG MUST A RDH MAINTAIN CE RECORDS AT LEAST 2 YEARS
TITLE, NUMBER OF INSTRUCTION HOURS, DATE OF
What is required if a RDH uses home study courses for CE credits
COURSE ATTENDED, NAME OF INSTRUCTOR, NAME OF
ORGANIZATION OR SPONSOR OFFERING THE COURSE
PENALTY FOR NON COMPLIANT WITH THE CE REQUIREMENTS BOARD MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE RENEWAL
CERTIFICATE
CONTROL FINAL JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM LATEST STUDY GUIDE 2025-2026
WITH NC LAWS, NC WITH LAW QUIZ
GUARANTEED PASS.
DOES THE NC BOARD OF DENTISTRY HAVE THE POWER
NO (FALSE)
TO GRANT LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY?
TOTAL NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS? HOW MANY
8 TOTAL MEMBERS, 6 DENTISTS, 1 HYGIENIST,
DENTISTS, RDH'S, CITIZEN MEMBERS?
1 CIVILIAN
RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE DENTIST, DENTAL HYGIENIST, AND CONSUMER HYGIENIST CANNOT VOTE FOR DENTA
LICENSING MATTERS, CONSUMER CAN-
MEMBERS: NOT VOTE FOR DENTAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSING
WHAT IS THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE CONSUMER MATTERS
MEMBER? HOW IS THIS MEMBER CHOSEN? MEMBER IS SELECTED AND APPOINTED BY THE
WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE DENTAL GOVERNOR AND MUST BE AN NC STATE RESIDENT AND
HYGIENIST BOARD MEM- BER? NOT HOLD A LICENSE IN DENTISTRY OR HYGIENE
HOW MANY SIGNATURES ARE NEEDED ON THE PETITION MUST HOLD A CURRENT NC LICENSE AND RESIDE IN OR
TO NOMINATE A RDH TO THE BOARD PRACTICE IN NC
NO LESS THAN 10 SIGNATURES
WHO CAN VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION TO ELECT RDH MEMBERS TO THE EVERY HYGIENIST HOLDING A CURRENT
LICENSE IN NC AND RESIDING IN OR
BOA PRACTICING IN NC
RD WHAT IS THE TERM LIMIT FOR A BOARD MEMBER ONE TERM OF THREE
YEARS
GRANTING REVOCATION SUSPENSION OF LICENSE AND
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND DUTY OF THE BOARD OF
RENEWAL, CONDUCT EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE,
DENTAL EXAMINERS? LIST THREE FUNCTIONS
PROVIDE FOR PROGRAMS FOR IMPAIRED HY- GIENIST
AND DENTIST
WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM OF THE BOARD A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD
NAME THE JUDICIAL POWER GRANTED TO THE BOARD TWO CRITERIA FOR A PROVISIONAL HYGIENE LICENSE
PRESIDENT AND/OR SECRETARY-TREASURER
COMPENSATION / PER DIEM FOR A BOARD MEMBER IS
FIXED BY THE BOARD AND NOT TO EXCEED A PROVISIONAL HYGIENE LICENSE SHALL BE VALID UNTI
DESCRIBE THE CRITERIA FOR THE DISPLAY OF YOUR
LICENSE. WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU WORK IN MORE THAN
ONE OFFICE? WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VOLUNTEER LICENSE
WHAT TYPE OF OFFENSE IS A VIOLATION OF BOARD RULE
REGULATIONS OR BYLAWS
, EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE NC STATE BOARD OF
THE POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS AND ISSUE DENTAL EXAMINERS
SUBPOENAS
THE DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF
THE NEXT SUC- CEEDING BOARD EXAMINATION OF
$100 PER DAY CANDIDATES FOR LICENSURE TO PRACTICE DENTAL
HYGIENE
LICENSE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE DISPLAYED IN A
DENTIST WITH OUT-OF-STATE CURRENT OR EXPIRED
CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN THE OFFICE OF THE HOLDER,
LICENSE, EXPIRED LICENSE IN NC STATE, OR ARE
DUPLICATE LICENSE IS ISSUED TO HOLDER UPON
AUTHORIZED TO TREAT VETERANS OR US SERVICE
RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR DUPLICATE AND FEE
MEMBERS, AND HAS ACTIVELY PRACTICE DENTISTRY
ANY PERSON WHO IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE WITHIN THE LAST 5 YRS
HYGIENE ANYWHERE IN THE US OR IN ANY COUNTRY
TERRITORY OR OTHER RECOGNIZED JURISDICTION, CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR
APPLICANT MAY NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED IN
DOES THE BOARD HAVE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS FOR IMPAIRED YES (TRUE)
PERFORMING COMPLETE ORAL PROPHYLAXIS,
APPLICATION OF PREVENTIVE AGENTS TO ORAL
STRUCTURES, EXPOSURE AND PROCESSING OF RADI-
OGRAPHS, ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICAMENTS, DENTAL HYGIENE
PREPARATION OF DIAGNOS- TIC AIDS, WRITTEN
RECORDS OF ORAL CONDITIONS AS MAY BE PERMITTED
BY RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD
ANY PERSON WHO IS A GRADUATE OF A BOARD DENTAL
ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF DENTAL HYGIENE, WHO HAS HYGIENIST
BEEN LICENSED BY THE BOARD AND WHO PRACTICES
DENTAL HYGIENE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD
THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF DENTAL BOARD
EXAMINERS CREATED BY CHAPTER 139 PUBLIC LAWS OF
1879 AND CHAPTER 178 PUBLIC LAWS OF 1915 AS
CONTINUED IN EXISTENCE BY GS 90 - 22
DIRECT
ACTS ARE DEEMED TO BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A SUPERVISION
LICENSED DENTIST WHEN PERFORMED IN A LOCALE
WHERE A LICENSED DENTIST IS PHYSICALLY
,PRESENT DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH ACTS
AND SUCH ACTS ARE BEING PERFORMED PURSUANT TO
THE DENTIST ORDER
NORTH CAROLINA STATE RDH LICENSURE RENEWAL FEE $81
CONTRIBUTION TO THE NC CARING DENTAL PROFESSIONALS $25
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE $25
LATE FEE FOR LICENSURE $50
RDH LICENSURE RENEWAL IS DUE ON JAN 31
WHEN DOES THE LICENSE RENEWAL BECOME VOID IF NOT PAID MARCH 31ST
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR LATE RENEWAL OF RDH LICENSE $50 LATE FEE AFTER JANUARY 31ST,
VOIDED LICENSE AFTER MARCH 31ST
PRACTICING HYGIENE WITHOUT A LICENSE IS
CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR
CONSIDERED TO BE WHAT TYPE OF OFFENSE
INDIVIDUAL LICENSED TO PRACTICE HYGIENE IN ANY
STATE OR TERRITORY AND PRODUCES SATISFACTORY
THREE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY OF LICENSURE BY
EVIDENCE, IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE LICENSING
CREDENTIALS
JURISDICTION, HAS PASSED THE NATIONAL BOARD
DENTAL HY- GIENE EXAMINATION
CONVICTED OF OR ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY TO ANY
2 REASONS WHY THE BOARD MIGHT REFUSE TO ISSUE, FELONY CHARGE
RENEW, OR REVOKE/ SUSPEND A LICENSE OR MISDEMEANOR INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE, HAS
ENGAGED IN ANY ACTS OF FRAUD DECEIT OR
MISREPRESENTATION IN OBTAINING A LICENSE OR
ONCE NOTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF MISCONDUCT DO
RENEWAL
APPLICANTS HAVE A RIGHT TO A HEARING
CAN THE BOARD CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION ISSUE YES (TRUE)
SUBPOENAS AND TAKE DEPOSITIONS
YES (TRUE)
WHAT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED FOR A PRIVATE PRACTICE RDH DIRECT SUPERVISION UNDER ONE OR MORE
DENTISTS
3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE
OR MIN OF 2,000 HRS OF PROPHY OR PERIO
DEBRIDEMENT UNDER SUPERVISION OF LICENSED
CRITERIA FOR AN RDH TO PRACTICE IN A NURSING DENTIST, CPR CERT, 6 HRS OF CE IN MED EMERG, OTHER
HOME REQUIRED HRS OF YEARLY CE, DESIGNATION BY EMPLOYI
DENTIST AS BEING CAPABLE OF PERFORMING PROCEDUR
WITHOUT DIRECT SUPERVISION
COMPLETE AND SIGN A NOTARIZED APPLICATION FROM TH
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MILITARY SPOUSE TO RECEIVE BOARD, SUBMIT
A DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSE $265 APPLICATION FEE, PROVIDE WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF
MILITARY SPOUSE STATUS AND HOLD A CURRENT DH
LICENSE FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION WHOSE
STANDARDS ARE EQUIVALENT TO NC
5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CLINICAL HYGIENE
QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN RDH TO BECOME A PUBLIC HEALTH RDH
6 hours of CE in med emerg yearly
CPR CERT UPDATED ANNUALLY HOW MANY RDH'S CAN A 1 DDS SUPERVISE 2
ENJOIN FROM PRACTICE REVOCATION OF
PRACTICING HYGIENE WITHOUT A LICENSE IS PUNISHABLE BY
priate legal proceedings
LICENSE AND INITIATION OF APPRO- LIST THE CRITERIA TO RENEW A DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSE HOW MANY HOURS
EACH RDH MUST COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 6 CLOCK HOURS OF CE EACH
OF CE ARE REQUIRED CE COURSES ARE
RESTRICTIONS ON CORRESPONDENCE AND ONLINE
, CALENDAR YEAR OR VIDEOS SHALL NOT COUNT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
MUST BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO CLINICAL PATIENT SELF STUDIES APPROVED AND SPONSORED BY THE
CARE, HOURS SPENT RE- VIEWING PUBLICATIONS BOARD
DO CPR HOURS COUNT TOWARD CE REQUIREMENTS NO CPR HOURS ARE IN ADDITION TO MANDATORY CE
HOURS
HOURS COMPLETED TOWARD CE REQUIREMENTS ARE
How and when are CE hours reported?
INDICATED ON THE RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM AT THE
TIME OF RENEWAL
HOW LONG MUST A RDH MAINTAIN CE RECORDS AT LEAST 2 YEARS
TITLE, NUMBER OF INSTRUCTION HOURS, DATE OF
What is required if a RDH uses home study courses for CE credits
COURSE ATTENDED, NAME OF INSTRUCTOR, NAME OF
ORGANIZATION OR SPONSOR OFFERING THE COURSE
PENALTY FOR NON COMPLIANT WITH THE CE REQUIREMENTS BOARD MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE RENEWAL
CERTIFICATE
