RSA 317-A:21 Licensure.

I. For the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, any person providing dental hygiene services in New Hampshire shall submit evidence that such person is qualified to provide those services and shall be licensed as provided in this chapter. No person shall provide dental hygiene services in New Hampshire or use any sign, card, device or the abbreviation R.D.H. or any other designation indicating such person is providing dental hygiene services, unless such person has been licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
II. Applications for licensure as a dental hygienist shall be made to the office of professional licensure and certification and shall be accompanied by a fee established by the office and by satisfactory proof that the applicant is a graduate of a