N.Y. Educ. Law § 6609

§ 6609. Requirements for a license as a dental hygienist. To qualify\nfor a license as a dental hygienist, an applicant shall fulfill the\nfollowing requirements:\n (1) Application: file an application with the department;\n (2) Education: have received an education, including high school\ngraduation and completion of a program in dental hygiene, in accordance\nwith the commissioner's regulations;\n (3) Experience: have experience satisfactory to the board and in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations;\n (4) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations;\n (5) Age: be at least seventeen years of age;\n (6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen or\nan alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States;\nprovided, however, that the board of regents may grant a three year\nwaiver for an alien to practice in an area which has been designated a\nfederal dental health professions shortage area, except that the board\nof regents may grant an additional extension not to exceed six years to\nan alien to enable him or her to secure citizenship or permanent\nresident status, provided such status is being actively pursued;\n (7) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the\ndepartment; and\n (8) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars to the department\nfor admission to a department conducted examination and for an initial\nlicense, a fee of fifty dollars for each reexamination, a fee of seventy\ndollars for an initial license for persons not requiring admission to a\ndepartment conducted examination, and a fee of fifty dollars for each\ntriennial registration period.\n