1.__Standard licensure.__For standard licensure, the applicant must:

A.__Have received, at least, an associate degree from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation or its successor organization and have provided a notarized statement from the dean of the school affirming that the applicant has met all applicable degree requirements;

B.__Have completed with a passing grade the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination or the successor to that examination;

C.__Have completed with a passing grade the Northeast Regional Board Dental Hygiene Examination or the successor to that examination;

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

E.__For any applicant who has completed the Northeast Regional Board Dental Hygiene Examination or the successor to that examination more than one year prior to application for licensure in the State, have successfully completed a personal interview before the board; or

2.__Licensure by endorsement.__For licensure by endorsement, the applicant must:

A.__Have graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program;

B.__If the candidate graduated subsequent to 1964, have completed with a passing grade the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, or the successor to that examination, if such examination was required;

C.__Have furnished proof, satisfactory to the board, that the candidate has been duly licensed to practice dental hygiene in another state after full compliance with its laws;

D.__If the candidate graduated subsequent to 1970, have completed with a passing grade the Northeast Regional Board Dental Hygiene Examination, or the successor to that