Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the licensing of dentists and dental hygienists.

The proposed legislation will: a) delete the retirement license status; licensees will be active or inactive, b) revise the definition of active status by deleting language about absenting practice, c) delete language regarding a licensee's intent to be active and revise language to allow licensees to go inactive for any reason, d) revise the requirements to convert a license from inactive status to active status by deleting the clinical hour requirement and replacing with continuing education requirements and require that persons unable to fulfill requirements for conversion to active status must apply as a first-time applicant.