{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-4-402","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-4-402","heading":"License -- examination.","body":"(1) The department may issue licenses for the practice of dental hygiene to qualified applicants to be known as dental hygienists.\n(2) Except as provided by rules adopted under 37-1-319, a person may not engage in the practice of dental hygiene or practice as a dental hygienist in this state until the person has passed an examination approved by the board under rules adopted by the board and has been issued a license by the department.\n(3) An applicant for licensure shall submit an application that must include, when required:\n(a) certification of successful completion of the national board written examination;\n(b) certification of successful completion of a regional board practical examination;\n(c) two affidavits of good moral character;\n(d) a certificate of graduation from a board-approved dental hygiene school; and\n(e) an application fee.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 4. DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE","Part 4. Dental Hygienists and Auxiliary Personnel"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0040/part_0040/section_0020/0370-0040-0040-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:44Z","sha256":"de60a0a7f3136b327ac983450effbd2da439ccea653b636d8c591ddad76cba01","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-4-401","next":"us-mt/37-4-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}