N.Y. Education Law Section 6609-B
Limited permit to practice dental hygiene

1.

A limited permit to practice dental hygiene may be granted to an individual who has, to the satisfaction of the department, met all the requirements of § 6609 (Requirements for a license as a dental hygienist)section six thousand six hundred nine of this article, but has not yet passed the examination required by subdivision four of such section.

2.

A limited permit shall authorize the holder to practice dental hygiene as defined in § 6606 (Definition of practice of dental hygiene)section sixty-six hundred six of this article, but only under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist, as defined in regulations promulgated by the commissioner.

3.

Limited permits shall be issued for a period of one year and may be renewed at the discretion of the department for one additional year.

4.

The fee for a limited permit and for each renewal shall be fifty dollars.

Source: Section 6609-B — Limited permit to practice dental hygiene, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/6609-B (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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