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TEST Limited Dentists- compensated – Renewals
Under the Renewing Your License section
General Requirement tab
Current licenses expire February 28, 2026. Dentists who hold a limited license are required to renew by February 28 of the even numbered years.
The department will renew your license upon receipt of:
- Renewal fee
- Completed Renewal application
- Complete a mandatory background screening or retain* your current fingerprints. To learn more, please visit https://flhealthsource.gov/background-screening/.
Licensees requesting to reactivate their license from inactive or retired status are required to pay additional fees and comply with specific continuing education requirements. Please contact the board office at info@flboardofdentistry.gov to request your reactivation requirements.
*Required by section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of license renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.
Add under fee table
Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, February 28, 2026
| Active to Active | $305.00* |
| Inactive to Inactive | $305.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $305.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $605.00* |
| Active to Retired | $55.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $55.00 |
| Dispensing Registration*10 | $100.00 |
| Active to Active | $355.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $355.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $655.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $955.00 |
| Active to Retired | $405.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $405.00 |
| Active to Active | $455.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $455.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $755.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $1,055.00 |
| Active to Retired | $505.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $505.00 |
| Active to Active | $760.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $760.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $760.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $1,060.00 |
| Active to Retired | $510.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $510.00 |
Delinquent licenses that expired on February 28, 2024 become Null & Void1 on March 1, 2026.
*Required by section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of license renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.
1Null & Void -The licensed practitioner failed to renew their licensure status for two renewal cycles, resulting in their license expiring.
Under the Renewing Your License section
General Requirement tab
Current licenses expire February 28, 2026. Dentists who hold a limited license are required to renew by February 28 of the even numbered years.
The department will renew your license upon receipt of:
- Renewal fee
- Completed Renewal application
- Complete a mandatory background screening or retain* your current fingerprints. To learn more, please visit https://flhealthsource.gov/background-screening/.
Licensees requesting to reactivate their license from inactive or retired status are required to pay additional fees and comply with specific continuing education requirements. Please contact the board office at info@flboardofdentistry.gov to request your reactivation requirements.
*Required by section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of license renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.
Add under fee table
Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, February 28, 2026
| Active to Active | $305.00* |
| Inactive to Inactive | $305.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $305.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $605.00* |
| Active to Retired | $55.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $55.00 |
| Dispensing Registration*10 | $100.00 |
| Active to Active | $355.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $355.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $655.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $955.00 |
| Active to Retired | $405.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $405.00 |
| Active to Active | $455.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $455.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $755.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $1,055.00 |
| Active to Retired | $505.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $505.00 |
| Active to Active | $760.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $760.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $760.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $1,060.00 |
| Active to Retired | $510.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $510.00 |
Delinquent licenses that expired on February 28, 2024 become Null & Void1 on March 1, 2026.
*Required by section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of license renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.
1Null & Void -The licensed practitioner failed to renew their licensure status for two renewal cycles, resulting in their license expiring.