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Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology and Denturism Regulations

made under Sections 4, 13, 14 and 177 of the

Regulated Health Professions Act

S.N.S. 2023, c. 15

O.I.C. 2025-126 (effective May 1, 2025), N.S. Reg. 84/2025

Table of Contents

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Interpretation

Citation

Definitions

Regulator

College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia continued

Other existing regulators replaced

Bylaw authorization

Public representatives on Board

Composition of registration and licensing panel

Scope of Practice

Scope of practice of dental hygiene

Scope of practice of dental technology

Scope of practice of denturism

Scope of practice of designations and licensing categories

Registration and Licensing

Practising licence categories

Conditional licence categories

Criteria for practising licence

Criteria for registration in conditional register

Criteria for conditional licence

Practice and Title Use Restrictions, Services Not Prohibited and Publication Restrictions

Restriction on practice of dental hygiene

Restriction on practice of dental technology

Restriction on practice of denturism

Restriction on use of “dental hygienist” title, description or designation

Restriction on use of “dental technician” or “dental technologist” title, description or

designation

Restriction on use of “denturist” title, description or designation

Restriction on use of bylaw licensing category title, description or designation

Services not prohibited by Act, regulations or bylaws

Restriction on use of title or designation in advertisement or publication

Inspections

Inspector

Authority of inspector

Report by inspector

Power of inspector to remove items

Fines

Professional conduct fine maximum

Criminal Offences and Withdrawal or Suspension of Privileges

Criminal offence or suspension or withdrawal of privilege of applicant or registrant

Transition from Former Acts to Act

Board membership requirements for first 12 months

Non-practising dental hygienist

Interpretation

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology and

Denturism Regulations .

Definitions

2 In these regulations,

“Act” means the Regulated Health Professions Act ;

“Board” is further defined to mean the board of the Regulator;

“College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia” means the college incorporated

under

Section 4 of

Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2007, the Dental Hygienists Act ;

“competency framework” means a framework approved by the Board establishing

the competencies that registrants are required to possess to practise safely and

ethically within the scope of practice of their designation or licensing category;

“Council of the College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia” means the council

constituted under

Section 8 of

Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2007, the Dental

Hygienists Act ;

“Court” means the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia;

“ Dental Hygienists Regulations ” means the Dental Hygienists Regulations made

under the Dental Hygienists Act ;

“Denturist Licensing Board” means the board continued under

Section 5 of

Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2000, the Denturists Act ;

“former Acts” is further defined to mean

Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2007, the

Dental Hygienists Act ,

Chapter 126 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989,

the Dental Technicians Act and

Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2000, the Denturists Act ;

“General Regulations” means the Regulated Health Professions General

Regulations made under the Act;

“inspector” means an inspector appointed under these regulations;

“Nova Scotia Dental Technicians Association” means the association continued

under

Section 3 of

Chapter 126 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Dental Technicians Act ;

“registration and licensing decision maker” means the registrar, the registration and

licensing committee or the registration and licensing review committee, as

applicable;

“Regulator” means the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dental Hygiene, Dental

Technology, and Denturism;

“title protection” means the restriction on the use of a title associated with a

particular designation or category of licence to persons who are authorized to

practise within the scope of that designation or registered and licensed in that

category of licence.

Regulator

College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia continued

3 The College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia is continued as a regulatory body under

the name Nova Scotia Regulator of Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, and Denturism

with the purpose of regulating the professions of dental hygiene, dental technology and

denturism in accordance with the objects set out in

Section 6 of the Act.

Other existing regulators replaced

4 The Regulator replaces

(

a) the Nova Scotia Dental Technicians Association as the regulator of the

profession of dental technology; and

(

b) the Denturist Licensing Board as the regulator of the profession of

denturism.

Bylaw authorization

5 The Regulator is authorized to make bylaws under clauses 12(2)(b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h),

(i), (j), (k), (

l) and (

m) of the Act, in accordance with the Act and these regulations.

Public representatives on Board

6 In addition to the requirement of subsection 7(2) of the Act, the number of public

representatives on the Board must be no fewer than 3 and no more than 5.

Composition of registration and licensing panel

7 In addition to the requirements of subsection 31(1) of the Act, a registration and

licensing committee panel or a registration and licensing review committee panel

appointed to review a matter must include at least 1 registrant of the profession that the

matter relates to.

Scope of Practice

Scope of practice of dental hygiene

(1) The scope of practice of dental hygiene is the application of specialized and

evidence-based dental hygiene knowledge, skills and judgment that have been

taught in an approved education program or are set out in 1 or more of the

following approved by the Board:

(

a) competency frameworks;

(

b) standards of practice;

(

c) practice guidelines.

(2) The scope of practice of dental hygiene as described in subsection (1) includes the

performance of any or all of the following activities:

(

a) assessing oral and general health status;

(

b) applying dental hygiene knowledge to make a dental hygiene diagnosis;

(

c) planning and implementing dental hygiene interventions and services;

(

d) evaluating the progress and results of dental hygiene interventions and

services;

(

e) performing any other services, roles, functions and activities included in the

scope of practice of the designations and licensing categories set out in the

bylaws.

(3) The scope of practice of dental hygiene also includes health promotion, research,

education, inter-professional collaboration, consultation, management,

administration, advocacy, regulation or system development that is related to the

activities and application of specialized and evidence-based dental hygiene

knowledge, skills and judgment described in subsections (1) and (2).

Scope of practice of dental technology

(1) The scope of practice of dental technology is the application of specialized and

evidence-based dental technology knowledge, skills and judgment that have been

taught in an approved education program or are set out in 1 or more of the

following approved by the Board:

(

a) competency frameworks;

(

b) standards of practice;

(

c) practice guidelines.

(2) The scope of practice of dental technology as described in subsection (1) includes

the performance of any or all of the following activities:

(

a) designing, fabricating, altering, repairing and supplying a fixed or

removable prosthetic or appliance to be used in, upon or in connection with

or to treat any condition of a human tooth, jaw or associated structure or

tissue;

(

b) confirming the function, contour and shade of a prosthetic or appliance,

including by performing the necessary intra-oral procedures;

(

c) performing any other services, roles, functions and activities included in the

scope of practice of the designations and licensing categories set out in the

bylaws.

(3) The scope of practice of dental technology also includes health promotion,

research, education, inter-professional collaboration, consultation, management,

administration, advocacy, regulation or system development that is related to the

activities and application of specialized and evidence-based dental technology

knowledge, skills and judgment described in subsections (1) and (2).

Scope of practice of denturism

(1) The scope of practice of denturism is the application of specialized and evidence-based denturism knowledge, skills and judgment that have been taught in an

approved education program or are set out in 1 or more of the following approved

by the Board:

(

a) competency frameworks;

(

b) standards of practice;

(

c) practice guidelines.

(2) The scope of practice of denturism as described in subsection (1) includes the

performance of any or all of the following activities:

(

a) assessing dental arches missing some or all teeth;

(

b) designing, constructing, repairing, altering, ordering and fitting removable

dentures;

(

c) performing any other services, roles, functions and activities included in the

scope of practice of the designations and licensing categories set out in the

bylaws.

(3) The scope of practice of denturism also includes health promotion, research,

education, inter-professional collaboration, consultation, management,

administration, advocacy, regulation or system development that is related to the

activities and application of specialized and evidence-based denturism knowledge,

skills and judgment described in subsections (1) and (2).

Scope of practice of designations and licensing categories

11 Under clauses 12(2)(

k) and (

l) of the Act, the Regulator may make bylaws setting out all

of the following:

(

a) the scope of practice of each designation and licensing category established

(

i) in these regulations, and

(ii) in the bylaws;

(

b) the title protection authorized for each designation and licensing category

established in the bylaws.

Registration and Licensing

Practising licence categories

12 The following are the practising licence categories for dental hygiene, dental technology

and denturism:

(

a) dental hygienist practising licence;

(

b) dental technologist practising licence;

(

c) denturist practising licence;

(

d) any other category of practising licence established in the bylaws.

Conditional licence categories

13 The following are the conditional licence categories for dental hygiene, dental

technology and denturism:

(

a) dental hygienist conditional licence;

(

b) dental technologist conditional licence;

(

c) denturist conditional licence;

(

d) any other category of conditional licence established in the bylaws.

Application and criteria for registration in practising register

(1) An application required by

Section 34 of the Act must be completed in the form

required by the registrar.

(2) In addition to the completed application, an applicant for registration in a practising

register must submit all of the following to the registrar:

(

a) proof satisfactory to the registration and licensing decision maker that the

applicant meets all of the following criteria, except if any or all of the

criteria are waived under

Section 59 of the Act:

(

i) they are a graduate of 1 of the following:

(

A) an education program approved for registration in the practising

register in which they seek to be registered,

(

B) an education program that, in the opinion of the registration

and licensing decision maker, is equivalent to an education

program approved for registration in the practising register in

which they seek to be registered,

(

C) an education program that, together with the applicant’s

additional education and experience and in the opinion of the

registration and licensing decision maker, provides the

applicant with the competencies to practise in the scope of

practice of registrants in the practising register in which they

seek to be registered,

(ii) they have successfully completed any examinations required by the

Board for registration in the practising register in which they seek to

be registered,

(iii) they have completed a competence assessment, if directed to do so

by the registration and licensing decision maker,

(iv) they have successfully completed any bridging education required for

registration that was determined to be necessary by a competence

assessment,

manner prescribed by the registrar,

(vi) they are a Canadian citizen or legally entitled to live and work in

Canada,

(vii) they have the capacity, competence and character to safely and

ethically engage in the practice of the profession in which they seek

to be registered without conditions or restrictions,

(viii) they have no outstanding complaints, prohibitions, conditions,

agreements or restrictions originating from the Regulator or any other

registration or licensing authority that would preclude registration in

a register other than a conditional register,

(ix) they are the person named in the documentation submitted in support

of the application,

(

x) under the requirements of the Act, these regulations and the bylaws,

they are eligible for a practising licence that corresponds with the

practising register in which they seek to be registered,

(xi) they meet any additional criteria for registration in a practising

register set out in the bylaws;

(

b) the applicable fee, within the time determined by the registrar and using a

method acceptable to the registrar.

(3) The processing under

Section 36 of the Act of an application and its associated

information, documents and fee described in subsections (1) and (2) must be

completed by the registrar as soon as practicable.

(4) A review and decision under Sections 37 and 38 of the Act regarding an

application must be completed by the registration and licensing committee as soon

as practicable.

Criteria for practising licence

(1) In addition to the completed application in a form approved by the registrar

required by

Section 35 of the Act, an applicant for a practising licence must submit

all of the following to the registrar:

(

a) proof satisfactory to the registration and licensing decision maker that the

applicant meets all of the following criteria, except if any or all of the

criteria are waived under

Section 59 of the Act:

(

i) they meet the registration criteria in subclauses 14(2)(a)(iii), (iv), (v),

(vi), (vii) and (ix),

(ii) they are registered in the practising register that corresponds with the

licensing category for which they are seeking a practising licence,

(iii) they have professional liability insurance or another form of

malpractice coverage or liability protection in the form and amount

set by the Board,

(iv) they meet the requirements of the continuing competence program

for the licensing category for which they are seeking a practising

licence,

(

v) they meet the currency of practice requirements for the licensing

category for which they are seeking a practising licence,

(vi) they have no outstanding complaints, prohibitions, conditions,

agreements or restrictions originating from the Regulator or any other

registration or licensing authority that limit their ability to practise,

(vii) they have completed any assessments or education required by the

Board for the licensing category for which they are seeking a

practising licence,

(viii) they meet any additional criteria for issuing a practising licence set

out in the bylaws;

(

b) the applicable fee, within the time determined by the registrar and using a

method acceptable to the registrar.

(2) The processing under

Section 36 of the Act of an application and associated

information, documents and fee described in subsection (1) must be completed by

the registrar as soon as practicable.

(3) A review and decision under Sections 37 and 38 of the Act regarding an

application must be completed by the registration and licensing committee as soon

as practicable.

Criteria for registration in conditional register

(1) The registrar must enter the name of a person who meets all of the following in a

conditional register:

(

a) for an existing registrant in a practising register, they have

(

i) agreed to conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise,

(ii) had conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise

imposed on them as a result of a regulatory process;

(

b) for an applicant for registration in a register, they meet all of the following

requirements:

(

i) all of the criteria for registration in a practising register, other than the

criteria in subclauses 14(2)(a)(vii), (viii), (

x) and (xi),

(ii) they have the capacity, competence and character to safely and

ethically engage in the practice of the profession in which they seek

to be registered with conditions or restrictions,

(iii) they have either

(

A) agreed to conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to

practise, or

(

B) had conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise

imposed on them as a result of a regulatory process,

(iv) under the requirements of the Act, these regulations and the bylaws,

they are eligible for a conditional licence that corresponds with the

conditional register in which they seek to be registered,

(

v) any other requirements for registration in a conditional register set

out in the bylaws,

(vi) they have paid the applicable fee, within the time determined by the

registrar and using a method acceptable to the registrar.

(2) The processing of an application under

Section 36 of the Act for an applicant

described in clause (1)(

b) must be completed by the registrar as soon as

practicable.

(3) A review and decision under Sections 37 and 38 of the Act regarding an

application made by an applicant described in clause (1)(

b) must be completed by

the registration and licensing committee as soon as practicable.

Criteria for conditional licence

(1) The requirements to be met for issuing a conditional licence under

Section 43 of

the Act are as follows:

(

a) for a person who is an existing registrant holding a practising licence, they

have

(

i) agreed to conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise,

(ii) had conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise

imposed on them as a result of a regulatory process;

(

b) for an applicant for a licence, they meet all of the following requirements:

(

i) all of the criteria for registration in a practising register, other than the

criteria in subclauses 14(2)(a)(vii), (viii), (

x) and (xi),

(ii) they are registered in a conditional register that corresponds with the

licensing category for which they are seeking a conditional licence,

(iii) the requirements for a practising licence in subclauses 15(1)(a)(iii)

and (vii),

(iv) they have the capacity, competence and character to safely and

ethically engage in the practice of the profession in which they seek

to be licensed with conditions or restrictions,

(

v) any additional criteria for issuing a conditional licence set out in the

bylaws,

(vi) they have either

(

A) agreed to the registration and licensing decision maker’s

imposition of conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to

practise, or

(

B) had conditions or restrictions that limit their ability to practise

imposed by the registration and licensing decision maker or a

statutory committee;

(

c) for all applicants, they have paid the applicable fee, within the time

determined by the registrar and using a method acceptable to the registrar.

(2) The processing of an application under

Section 36 of the Act for an applicant

described in clause (1)(

b) must be completed by the registrar as soon as

practicable.

(3) A review and decision under Sections 37 and 38 of the Act regarding an

application made by an applicant described in clause (1)(

b) must be completed by

the registration and licensing committee as soon as practicable.

Practice and Title Use Restrictions, Services Not Prohibited and Publication Restrictions

Restriction on practice of dental hygiene

18 No person may engage or offer to engage in the practice of dental hygiene or describe

their activities as “dental hygiene” unless they are 1 of the following:

(

a) a registrant holding a dental hygienist practising licence or a dental hygienist

conditional licence;

(

b) otherwise authorized to practise dental hygiene, in accordance with the Act,

these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws;

(

c) exempt from the application of the Act, these regulations, the General

Regulations or the bylaws.

Restriction on practice of dental technology

19 No person may engage or offer to engage in the practice of dental technology or describe

their activities as “dental technology” unless they are 1 of the following:

(

a) a registrant holding a dental technologist practising licence or a dental

technologist conditional licence;

(

b) otherwise authorized to practise dental technology, in accordance with the

Act, these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws;

(

c) exempt from the application of the Act, these regulations, the General

Regulations or the bylaws.

Restriction on practice of denturism

20 No person may engage or offer to engage in the practice of denturism or describe their

activities as “denturism” unless they are 1 of the following:

(

a) a registrant holding a denturist practising licence or a denturist conditional

licence;

(

b) otherwise authorized to practise denturism, in accordance with the Act,

these regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws;

(

c) exempt from the application of the Act, these regulations, the General

Regulations or the bylaws.

Restriction on use of “dental hygienist” title, description or designation

21 No person may take or use the title, description or designation of “dental hygienist” or

“registered dental hygienist”, the abbreviation “DH” or “RDH” or any derivation or

abbreviation of them either alone or in combination with other words, letters or

descriptions unless the person is 1 of the following:

(

a) a registrant holding 1 of the following under these regulations or the bylaws:

(

i) a dental hygienist practising licence, as permitted by clause 40(

a) of

the Act,

(ii) a dental hygienist conditional licence;

(

b) otherwise authorized to practise as a dental hygienist or to use the relevant

title, description or designation in accordance with the Act, these

regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws.

Restriction on use of “dental technician” or “dental technologist” title, description or

designation

22 No person may take or use the title, description or designation of “dental technician”,

“dental technologist”, “registered dental technician” or “registered dental technologist”,

the abbreviation “RDT” or any derivation or abbreviation of them either alone or in

combination with other words, letters or descriptions unless the person is 1 of the

following:

(

a) a registrant holding 1 of the following under these regulations or the bylaws:

(

i) a dental technologist practising licence, as permitted by clause 40(

a) of the Act,

(ii) a dental technologist conditional licence;

(

b) otherwise authorized to practise as a dental technologist or to use the

relevant title, description or designation in accordance with the Act, these

regulations, the General Regulations or the bylaws.

Restriction on use of “denturist” title, description or designation

23 No person may take or use the title, description or designation of “denturist”, the

abbreviation “DD” or any derivation or abbreviation of them either alone or in

combination with other words, letters or descriptions unless the person is 1 of the

following:

(

a) a registrant holding 1 of the following under these regulations or the bylaws:

(

i) a denturist practising licence, as permitted by clause 40(

a) of the Act,

(ii) a denturist conditional licence;

(

b) otherwise authorized to practise as a denturist or to use the relevant title,

description or designation in accordance with the Act, these regulations, the

General Regulations or the bylaws.

Restriction on use of bylaw licensing category title, description or designation

24 No person may take or use the title, description or designation of a licensing category

established in the bylaws under clause 12(2)(

l) of the Act, unless the person is 1 of the

following:

(

a) a registrant holding a licence in the category that authorizes the use of that

title, description or designation;

(

b) otherwise authorized to practise within the scope of the designation or to

use the title, description or designation of that licensing category, in

accordance with the Act, these regulations, the General Regulations or the

bylaws.

Services not prohibited by Act, regulations or bylaws

25 In addition to the services set out in

Section 164 of the Act, nothing in the Act, these

regulations or the bylaws prohibits the provision of the following services:

(

a) the practice of dentistry by a licensed dentist under the Act;

(

b) the practice of dental assisting by a licensed dental assistant under the Act;

(

c) intra-oral suctioning, if it is performed in the presence of a licensed dentist

or licensed dental hygienist and in accordance with the standards of practice.

Restriction on use of title or designation in advertisement or publication

26 In any advertisement or publication, including business cards, websites and signage, that

refers to activities that fall within the scope of practice of dental hygiene, dental

technology or denturism, the following restrictions apply:

(

a) only a person who is authorized to do so by these regulations may use the

following alone or in combination with other words, letters or descriptions:

(

i) the title of “dental hygienist”, “registered dental hygienist”, “dental

technician”, “dental technologist”, “registered dental technician”,

“registered dental technologist”, “denturist” or any other title or

designation protected by these regulations or the bylaws,

(ii) any derivation or abbreviation of the titles or designations described

in subclause (i);

(

b) only a person who is authorized to do so under

Section 18 may describe

their activities as “dental hygiene”;

(

c) only a person who is authorized to do so under

Section 19 may describe

their activities as “dental technology”;

(

d) only a person who is authorized to do so under

Section 20 may describe

their activities as “denturism”.

Inspections

Inspector

27 The registrar

(

a) may appoint an inspector; and

(

b) is an inspector.

Authority of inspector

(1) An inspector may do all of the following without notice, at any reasonable time

and without a court order:

(

a) inspect premises where dental hygiene, dental technology or denturism is

practised, if the premises is under the care and control of a dental hygienist,

dental technologist or denturist;

(

b) inspect equipment, materials and anything else with which a person

practises dental hygiene, dental technology or denturism or carries out duties

and procedures delegated by a registrant;

(

c) inspect any of the following types of records:

(

i) records of a dental hygiene, dental technology or denturism practice,

including client records,

(ii) records of a registrant concerning the registrant’s practice of dental

hygiene, dental technology or denturism,

(iii) records located at premises where dental hygiene, dental technology

or denturism is practised,

(iv) records of a registrant relating to any of the following reimbursers of

the cost of dental hygiene, dental technology or denturism services:

(

A) a federal or Provincial government payment agency,

(

B) an insurer;

(

d) observe, inspect or audit the practice of dental hygiene, dental technology or

denturism or the carrying out of duties and procedures in a dental hygiene,

dental technology or denturism practice, including the carrying out of duties

and procedures by or on behalf of a registrant.

(2) If a registrant or a person who is delegated duties and procedures by a registrant

misleads, obstructs or does not co-operate with an inspector while the inspector is

exercising the powers conferred upon them by these regulations, the registrar may

suspend the licence of the registrant until the misleading behaviour, obstruction or

lack of co-operation ceases.

Report by inspector

(1) The inspector must make a report setting out

(

a) the findings of an inspection conducted under

Section 28; and

(

b) any recommendations.

(2) The registrar must provide a copy of the report described in subsection (1) to each

registrant whose premises, equipment or records are inspected.

Power of inspector to remove items

(1) An inspector may do all of the following at any reasonable time and without a

court order:

(

a) remove a client record or other record from premises where dental hygiene,

dental technology or denturism is practised for the purpose of copying or

photographing the record if it is impractical to make the copy or take the

photograph on the premises;

(

b) remove any of the following from premises where dental hygiene, dental

technology or denturism is practised:

(

i) a dental model,

(ii) a dental prosthesis,

(iii) a dental instrument or material,

(iv) anything that, in the opinion of the inspector, is evidence of

professional misconduct, conduct unbecoming the profession,

incompetence, incapacity or a violation of the Act, these regulations,

the General Regulations or the bylaws.

(2) If an item is removed from premises where dental hygiene, dental technology or

denturism is practised under clause (1)(b), it may be disposed of as directed by the

registrar, complaints committee or professional conduct committee unless the

Court orders otherwise.

(3) An inspector must provide a registrant at premises where dental hygiene, dental

technology or denturism is practised with a receipt listing all items removed from

the premises where dental hygiene, dental technology or denturism is practised

under subsection (1).

Fines

Professional conduct fine maximum

31 A fine imposed by the professional conduct committee under clause 110(1)(

m) of the

Act must not exceed a maximum amount of $50 000.

Criminal Offences and Withdrawal or Suspension of Privileges

Criminal offence or suspension or withdrawal of privilege of applicant or registrant

32 In addition to the requirements of

Section 61 of the Act and

Section 60 of the General

Regulations, an applicant or registrant who is charged with, pleads guilty to or is

convicted of any offence under the Food and Drugs Act (Canada) or its regulations or

who has privileges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) suspended

or withdrawn must immediately report the offence, suspension or withdrawal to the

registrar.

Transition from Former Acts to Act

Board membership requirements for first 12 months

(1) The Regulator is exempt from the board membership requirements in subsection

8(2) of the Act for a period of no more than 12 months after the date the Regulator

is established under these regulations.

(2) The Board must meet all of the following requirements during the exemption

period described in subsection (1):

(

a) it must be composed of no fewer than 11 and no more than 15 members;

(

b) it must include no fewer than 5 public representatives, of which

(

i) no fewer than 1 and no more than 3 must be from the Council of the

College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia, and

(ii) no fewer than 2 and no more than 3 must be from the Denturist

Licensing Board.

(3) A member who was appointed to the Board during the exemption period

described in subsection (1) and who was a board member of a professional

association less than 24 months before the end of the exemption period

described in subsection (1) may remain on the Board after the exemption

period described in subsection (1) ends if they are not a board member of a

professional association on the date the exemption period described in

subsection (1) ends.

(4) If the Board includes fewer than 5 public representatives at any time during

the exemption period described in subsection (1), the Governor in Council

may appoint additional public representatives to the Board until there are 5

public representatives on the Board.

Non-practising dental hygienist

34 A person who is a non-practising member of the College of Dental Hygienists of Nova

Scotia as described in clause 7(

b) of the Dental Hygienists Regulations on the date the

Regulator is established under these regulations is deemed to be a registrant of the

Regulator.

Legislative History

Reference Tables

Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology and Denturism

Regulations

N.S. Reg.

84/2025

Regulated Health Professions Act

Note: The

information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is

compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology and Denturism Regulations made under the Regulated Health Professions Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

84/2025

May 1, 2025

date specified

May 16, 2025

The following regulations are not

yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for

rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added

am. = amended

fc. = fee change

ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed

rs . = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

..........................................................

Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections

Note

Effective

date

Repealed and Superseded

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

Note: Only

regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this

table. It may not reflect the entire

history of regulations on this subject matter.