KY Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence

The Board's jurisprudence exam page returned a 404 error when retrieved on 2026-11-07, and no retrieved Board page states an item count, time limit, or appointment length. Treat any number you see on a third-party site as unverified. Confirm the current format directly with the Board office using the contact details on dentistry.ky.gov.

No passing standard or retake policy appears on the Board pages retrieved on 2026-11-07, so none is stated here. Because the 2026 legislative and regulatory changes may have altered the passing standard, ask the Board office about the current cut score and any waiting period before a retake.

The fee is not published on any Board page retrieved on 2026-11-07. The Board maintains a separate Fees page under Services & Resources; check there and confirm with the Board office before paying. Also be aware of the Board's scam warning: scammers spoof the Board's number and demand payment, and the Board never phones for sensitive information or money.

All dental hygiene licenses issued by the Board expire on Dec. 31 of every even-numbered year, so hygienists who want to keep their license must renew by the end of 2026. Online renewal opens in mid-November 2026, and properly renewed licenses are active from Jan. 1, 2027 through Dec. 31, 2028.

The Board states specifically that the recently added CE requirement in pediatric head trauma is not necessary to renew a dental hygiene license for the 2027–28 cycle. Other CE obligations are set out on the Board's Continuing Education pages and Course Approval Requirements page; read those directly rather than relying on memory of older cycles.

Start with KRS 313, the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, as amended by House Bill 776 of the 2026 General Assembly, and read the Board's HB 776 analysis report. Then read the four revised regulations that took effect over the summer: 201KAR 8.533, 201KAR 8.540, 201KAR 8.550, and 201KAR 8.563 on licensure of dental hygienists.

Build the frame first: statutory structure, definitions, and Board authority from KRS 313. Next take licensure, renewal, and CE, since those rules changed recently. Then spend the most time on scope of practice and supervision levels, followed by expanded-function registrations, infection control, records and consent, ethics and mandatory reporting, discipline, and advertising.

Two failures dominate. First, studying from memory or an old prep document instead of the amended Practice Act and the revised regulations, which is dangerous this cycle because HB 776 and four regulations changed over the summer. Second, confusing supervision categories and delegation limits. Read the Board's highlighted regulation text so you can see exactly what language was added and removed.

Yes. A dental hygiene degree is no longer the only accepted education for Kentucky dental hygiene licensure; an international dental degree is now considered equivalent to a CODA-accredited dental hygiene degree. All other requirements remain unchanged, including passing the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and an approved clinical dental hygiene exam. Use the printable application while the online system is updated.

Use the Board's online Licensee Search to verify licensure status, and log in to the KBD Licensee Portal to renew, download your license, update contact information, or request formal verification of licensure for another state board. Payments to the Board should only be made through the Board website or by mail.