GOVERNMENT RELATIONS continued
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State Board of Dentistry Increases Licensure and Permit Fees
The State Board of Dentistry ( SBOD ) is required by law to support its operations from the revenue it generates from fees , fines and civil penalties . In addition , the act provides that the SBOD must increase fees if the revenue raised by fees , fines and civil penalties is not sufficient to meet expenditures over a 2-year period . The SBOD raises the majority of its revenue through biennial renewal fees . A small percentage of its revenue comes from application fees and civil penalties .
New regulations to raise licensure and permit fees took effect on December 21 ,
2013 . They are as follows :
• Initial licensure for dentists : $ 200
• Initial licensure for hygienists : $ 75
• Initial certification for EFDAs : $ 75
• Initial application fee for dental radiology & notification application for postgraduate trainees and faculty members : $ 75
• Biennial renewal fees for dentists : $ 263
• Biennial renewal fee for hygienists : $ 42
• Biennial renewal fee for EFDAS : $ 26
• Biennial renewal fees for public health dental hygienists : $ 42
• Biennial renewal fee for hygienist local anesthesia permit : $ 42
• Biennial renewal fee for unrestricted and restricted permit I holders : $ 210
• Biennial renewal fee for restricted II permit holders : $ 53 Increases to biennial renewal fees will be implemented when licenses , certificates and permits renew as of March 3 , 2015 .
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