Which entity handles the process of issuing a duplicate license certificate when the original is lost?

• A. The National Licensing Board
• B. The Department of Public Safety
• C. The Dental Board
• D. The State Department of Commerce

Answer: (C)

Licensing documents for health professionals are controlled by the state regulatory board that governs the profession. In Louisiana, the Dental Board is the authoritative body that issues and maintains records of dental hygiene licenses, so they are the ones to issue a duplicate certificate when the original is lost. To request a replacement, you’d typically verify your active licensure with the board, provide identifying information and your license number, and pay the replacement fee; the board will then issue a duplicate certificate or provide an official verification you can present. The other entities don’t regulate dental hygiene licenses or issue replacement credentials—National Licensing Board isn’t a state licensing authority, the Department of Public Safety handles unrelated credentials like driver’s licenses, and the State Department of Commerce oversees business licensing rather than professional practitioner credentials.