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Dental Hygienist License Renewal in Maine

The Board of Dental Practice (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) sets the rules. Renewal: every 2 years (biennial); deadline: December 31 of even-numbered years. Continuing education: 30 credit hours per biennial license term (January 1 of odd years through December 31 of even years). Each fact below is quoted from an official state source, linked beside it, and was checked on 2026-10-12. Confirm with the board before you rely on it: rules change.

Renewal cycle and deadline

every 2 years (biennial) — December 31 of even-numbered years

Source: maine.gov · maine.gov

Continuing education

30 credit hours per biennial license term (January 1 of odd years through December 31 of even years).

No more than 3 credit hours of BLS certification training count toward the requirement; Online BLS trainings not accepted unless hands-on participation with the instructor can be verified

Source: maine.gov

CPR / BLS

current basic life support (BLS) certification is a condition of renewal (32 M.R.S. 18350); online BLS accepted only with verified hands-on participation

Source: legislature.maine.gov · maine.gov

Late renewal and lapse

May be renewed up to 90 days after expiration with late fee; beyond 90 days a separate reinstatement application and fees are required (examination may be waived if received within 2 years of expiration). Fee: A late fee is payable in addition to the renewal fee (amount set by rule; not stated on pages read).

Source: maine.gov · maine.gov · legislature.maine.gov

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: www.pfr.maine.gov

For the office manager

The renewal is the hygienist's to complete, but a lapsed license is the practice's problem on the schedule. Keep each hygienist's expiry date where an alert reaches both of you well before it, long enough for any CE still owed. The free renewal calendar makes reminders for your own calendar; LVL Up Performance keeps the dates on each staff record and alerts ahead. Neither tracks CE hours or checks anything with the board.

Sources, quoted

  • “Department of Professional & Financial Regulation, Maine Board of Dental Practice” — maine.gov
  • “Renews biennially on December 31st even years.” — maine.gov
  • “The biennial license term begins January 1 of odd numbered years and ends December 31st of even numbered years.” — maine.gov
  • “Dental Hygienists and Faculty Dental Hygienists: Thirty (30) Credit Hours Required for License Renewal” — maine.gov
  • “directly related to dental practice during the preceding biennial license term as set forth in this subsection and has a current BLS certification” — maine.gov
  • “an applicant must have a current basic life support certification and complete continuing education during the licensing cycle prior to application for renewal” — legislature.maine.gov
  • “No more than 3 credit hours of BLS certification training completed during a license term will count towards meeting the requirements of this chapter.” — maine.gov
  • “Online BLS trainings are not accepted unless the licensee can verify hands-on participation with the instructor as a component of the training.” — maine.gov
  • “Licensees who renew for the first time must complete one half of the required continuing education credit hours” — maine.gov
  • “Licenses can be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration with payment of a late fee in addition to the renewal fee.” — maine.gov
  • “Licenses cannot be renewed beyond 90 days. A separate Reinstatement application must be filed, along with payment of the required fees.” — maine.gov
  • “Licenses may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration if the applicant meets the requirements of subsection 1” — legislature.maine.gov
  • “may use the Board's ALMS Online Services” — maine.gov

Checked 2026-10-12. Something out of date? Write to mauricio@lvlupperformance.com and we will fix it. This page is information, not legal advice.

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