E.__Have engaged in active clinical practice for a minimum of 5 years prior to application;

F.__Have completed with a passing grade the jurisprudence examination given by the board; and

G.__Have successfully completed a personal interview before the board.

The board may at its discretion waive the Northeast Regional Board Dental Examination, or the successor to that examination, if all other requirements have been met.

Sec. 11. 32 MRSA §1099, as amended by PL 2003, c. 557, §2, is further amended to read:

§1099. Endorsement

The board may at its discretion, without examination, issue a license to an applicant to practice dental hygiene who furnishes proof satisfactory to the board that the dental hygienist has been duly licensed to practice in another state or a Canadian province after full compliance with the requirements of its dental laws, except that the professional education may not be less than is required in this State. The board may require letters of reference as to ability. Applicants for licensure by endorsement who meet the requirements of this section must be interviewed in person by the board or members of the board prior to being issued a license. Every license so given must state upon its face that it was granted on the basis of endorsement. The fee for that license must be determined by the board, but may not be more than $100 $175.

Sec. 12. 32 MRSA §1100-D, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 590, §6, is further amended to read:

3. Application for examination; fee. An eligible person desiring to take an examination in order to become licensed as a denturist shall must make a written application to the board to take the examination. This application must be accompanied by an application fee, to be determined by the board, but not to exceed $100 $175 and an examination fee to be determined by the board that may not exceed the actual cost of the examination. The