N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-227: Renewal certificates.

(a) The Board shall issue annual renewal certificates to licensed dental hygienists.

(b) The Board shall have the authority to establish in its rules and regulations:

(1) The form of application for renewal certificates;

(2) The time the application must be submitted;

(3) The type of certificate to be issued;

(4) How the certificate must be displayed;

(5) The penalty for late application;

(6) The automatic loss of license if applications are not submitted. (1945, c. 639, s. 6; 1971, c. 756, s. 6.)