Florida Dental Laws and Rules Exam Guide (FDLR and FHLR)

Start here — 2026 candidate guide

How to Pass the Florida Dental Laws and Rules Exam in 2026

The complete walkthrough for both cohorts: the exact formats under the rules effective June 1, 2026, every pathway that requires the exam (including MOBILE endorsement), the three-source scope and where the points are, the Florida-vs-other-state traps, a 4-6 week study plan per cohort, and exam-day logistics at Prometric — every material claim source-verified.

Verified exam facts — both cohorts

Two separate exams under two rules, both with current versions effective June 1, 2026. Florida publishes no pass rate for either. Sources: the ADEX/CDCA vendor page, the 2026 ADEX Candidate Guide, and rules 64B5-2.013 and 64B5-2.0135, F.A.C.

	FDLR — dentist	FHLR — hygienist
Questions	Up to 67 multiple-choice items	Up to 64 multiple-choice items
Time	90 minutes	90 minutes
Passing mark	75% or higher	75% or higher
Fee	$135 per attempt	$105 per attempt
Delivery	Computer-based at Prometric test centers, closed book	Computer-based at Prometric test centers, closed book
Scope	Chapter 456 F.S. + Chapter 466 F.S. + Division 64B5 F.A.C.	Chapter 466 F.S. + Division 64B5 F.A.C., with Chapter 456 capped at 3%

Both exams: up to 5 of the items are unscored field-test questions, results are pass/fail only in 2-3 business days, each retake is the same full fee, registration credits expire 2 years from payment, and the ADEX 18-month completion window covers the clinical examination parts — not these exams.

Study order

1. Read the candidate guide. How to pass carries the current facts, the traps, and the week-by-week plan for each cohort.
2. Diagnose your gaps. Take the free practice test for your cohort — FDLR or FHLR. Original exam-style questions, no signup.
3. Drill the vocabulary. The glossary defines the 24 terms — supervision levels, remediable tasks, E-FORCSE, MOBILE — that exam items are built from.
4. Go deep with a study system. The paid FDLR and FHLR study systems add module walkthroughs, question banks, and timed practice at a one-time price with 180 days of access.

The two exam hubs

FDLR hub — the dentist exam at a glance

Format, fee, scope, and the study path for Florida dentist licensure candidates, including the free practice test.

FHLR hub — the hygienist exam at a glance

The separate hygienist exam: its own rule, item count, fee, and the 3% Chapter 456 cap, for Florida dental hygiene candidates.

Methodology, glossary, and sources

Florida exam glossary — 24 terms with controlling citations

Direct, indirect, and general supervision, remediable tasks, MOBILE endorsement, E-FORCSE, the ACUTE PAIN EXCEPTION, and the rest of the vocabulary both exams run on.

How this Florida cluster is built and verified

Live primary sources, original items only, the honest pending-review state, rule-history freshness monitoring, and the no-pass-rate policy.

Florida source registry

Every statute, rule, and publication cited across these pages — one row per source, each verified against the live primary text.

Dated update notes

Follow these when a Florida rule changed recently enough to make older prep risky.

Open the updates hub

Florida's dental exam rules were amended effective June 1, 2026

Rules 64B5-2.013 and 64B5-2.0135 completed their five-year review with amendments effective June 1, 2026. The written exam and the 75% mark were unchanged — but pre-amendment citations are now stale.

Chapter 64B27 is no longer in the Florida Laws and Rules exam scope

The live vendor scope is Chapter 456, Chapter 466, and Division 64B5. Chapter 64B27 and the flat "64 items" figure belong to the retired 2019 booklet.

The ADEX 18-month window does not include Florida's Laws and Rules exams

The 18-month completion window attaches to the ADEX clinical examination parts. The Laws and Rules exams are standalone; registration credits expire 2 years from payment.

Primary sources and disclosures

FL-ADEX ADEX/CDCA — Florida Laws and Rules examination page (exam vendor, under contract to the Florida Board of Dentistry)FL-CG-2026 2026 ADEX Candidate Guide, v20251024 (exam vendor — fees, item counts, scheduling, credit expiration)FL-64B5-2013 Rule 64B5-2.013, F.A.C. — Licensure Examination for Dentists (Florida Administrative Code, current version effective June 1, 2026)FL-64B5-20135 Rule 64B5-2.0135, F.A.C. — Licensure Examination for Dental Hygienists (Florida Administrative Code, current version effective June 1, 2026)FL-BOARD-DENTIST Florida Board of Dentistry — Dentist licensing page (state regulator)FL-BOARD-HYGIENIST Florida Board of Dentistry — Dental hygienist licensing page (state regulator)FL-CH466 Chapter 466, Florida Statutes — the Florida Dental Practice Act (state legislature, Online Sunshine)

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This page summarizes publicly available Florida dental law as of the last verified date shown. Laws change. Confirm current requirements with the Florida Board of Dentistry or a licensed healthcare attorney before acting.

Dentovio provides independent educational preparation using original exam-style material. It does not reproduce recalled exam questions, and this content is for educational purposes only — it does not constitute legal advice.

This page was drafted with AI assistance, and every rule on it was verified against the primary sources listed here. The Florida study content is pending credentialed review: no reviewer has signed off yet, and no reviewer claim is made. Florida publishes no pass rate for these examinations, and Dentovio makes no outcome claim.