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clinical practice providing direct patient care since graduation; and Has passed an examination covering the laws and rules of the practice of dentistry in this state as described in s. 466.0061466.00671 Renewal of the health access dental license.—A health access dental licensee shall apply for renewal each biennium. At the time of renewal, the licensee shall sign a statement that she or he has complied with all continuing education requirements of an active dentist licensee. The board shall renew a health access dental license for an applicant that:Submits documentation, as approved by the board, from the employer in the health access setting that the licensee has at all times pertinent remained an employee;Has not been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, any felony or misdemeanor related to the practice of a health care profession; Has paid a renewal fee set by the board. The fee specified herein may not differ from the renewal fee adopted by the board pursuant to s. 466.013. The department may provide payment for these fees through the dentist’s salary, benefits, or other department funds;Has not failed the examination specified in s. 466.006 since initially receiving a health access dental license or since the last renewal; and Has not been reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, unless the applicant successfully appealed to have his or her name removed from the data bank.The board may undertake measures to independently verify the health access dental licensee’s ongoing employment status in the health access setting.1466.00672Revocation of health access dental license.—The board shall revoke a health access dental license upon:The licensee’s termination from employment from a qualifying health access setting;Final agency action determining that the licensee has violated any provision of s. 466.027 or s. 466.028, other than infractions constituting citation offenses or minor violations; orFailure of the Florida dental licensure examination.Failure of an individual licensed pursuant to s. 466.0067 to limit the practice of dentistry to health access settings as defined in s. 466.003 constitutes the unlicensed practice of dentistry.466.00673 Repeal of a health access dental license.—Effective January 1, 2020, ss. 466.0067-466.00673 are repealed unless reenacted by the Legislature. Any health access dental license issued before January 1, 2020, shall remain valid according to ss. 466.0067-466.00673, without effect from repeal.466.007 Examination of dental hygienists.—Any person desiring to be licensed as a dental hygienist shall apply to the department to take the licensure examinations and shall verify the information required on the application by oath. The application shall include two recent photographs of the applicant. There shall be a nonrefundable application fee set by the board not to exceed $100 and an examination fee set by the board which shall not be more than $225. The examination fee may be refunded if the applicant is found ineligible to take the examinations.An applicant is entitled to take the examinations required in this section to practice dental hygiene in this state if the applicant:(a) Is 18 years of age or older.(b)1. Is a graduate of a dental hygiene college or school approved by the board or accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor entity, if any, or any other dental hygiene program accrediting entity recognized by the United States Department of Education; orIs a graduate of a dental college or school accredited in accordance with s. 466.006(2)(b), or a graduate of an unaccredited dental college or school, and has met the requirements of subsection (3). (c)1. In the case of a graduate of a dental hygiene college or school under subparagraph (2)(b)1.:Has successfully completed the National Board of Dental Hygiene examination at any time before the date of application;Has been certified by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations at any time before the date of application;Effective January 1, 1997, has completed coursework that is comparable to an associate in science degree; Has not been disciplined by a board, except for citation offenses or minor violations; and Has not been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, any felony or misdemeanor related to the practice of a health care