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Dental Hygienist License Renewal in Montana

The Board of Dentistry (Department of Labor & Industry) sets the rules. Renewal: annual license renewal; CE is reported on a rolling 3-year cycle; deadline: March 1 of every year. Continuing education: 36 hours per three-year cycle (cycle start date April 15, 2015). 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

annual license renewal; CE is reported on a rolling 3-year cycle — March 1 of every year

Source: boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov · boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov

Continuing education

36 hours per three-year cycle (cycle start date April 15, 2015).

Dental hygienists qualifying for limited prescriptive authority: three of the hours on fluoride agents, topical oral anesthetics, or nonsystemic oral antimicrobials; Limited access permit holders: 12 additional hours; Board/staff will not preapprove CE programs or sponsors; CE requirements do not apply until a licensee's first full year of licensure

Source: boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov

CPR / BLS

all licensees must maintain a current CPR, ACLS or PALS card; internet courses accepted if a hands-on evaluation of clinical competency is included

Source: boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov

Late renewal and lapse

License enters a "lapsed" state; may renew within 45 days; after 45 days considered expired but may renew up to 2 years from the original renewal date with fees and CE; after 2 years must re-apply. Fee: Penalty fee by state law of 100% of the renewal fee for renewals postmarked after March 1 (Board renewal form shows a $70.00 renewal fee; Board FAQ says hygienists submit a $140 fee).

Source: boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov · boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: ebizws.mt.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

  • “Board of Dentistry” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “Licenses under the board expire on March 1 of every year.” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “Your Montana Dental Hygienist license and/or local Anesthesia Permit will expire on March 1” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “(b) 36 hours for dental hygienists:” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “per three-year cycle with a starting date of 2015, prior to renewal:” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “The agency has adopted NEW RULE II (24.138.2110) with the following” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “three hours of fluoride agents, topical oral anesthetics, or nonsystemic oral antimicrobials for dental hygienists who qualify for limited prescriptive authority” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “12 additional hours for dental hygienists with a limited access permit.” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “Board/staff will not preapprove CE programs or sponsors.” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “Continuing education requirements do not apply until a licensee's first full year of licensure.” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “all licensees shall maintain a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or pediatric advanced life support (PALS) card.” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “Internet courses will be accepted if a hands-on evaluation of clinical competency is also included.” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “Renewals postmarked after March 1st will be assessed a penalty fee by state law of 100% of the renewal fee” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “you may still renew your license within 45 days by submitting your renewal and paying applicable fees” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “You may still renew your license up to 2 years from the original date of renewal by submitting your renewal and paying any applicable fees” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov
  • “Use the Licensee Lookup System to find the information of a professional licensed by the State of Montana.” — boards.bsd.dli.mt.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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