§ 4-315. License denial, suspension, or revocation
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: April 11, 2023
Effective: April 11, 2023
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-315
§ 4-315. License denial, suspension, or revocation
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4-318 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a general license to practice dentistry, a limited license to practice dentistry, or a teacher's license to practice dentistry to any applicant, reprimand any licensed dentist, place any licensed dentist on probation, or suspend or revoke the license of any licensed dentist, if the applicant or licensee:
(24) Knowingly submits to a third party any claim form, bill, or statement which contains any misleading, deceptive, false, incomplete, or fraudulent representation asserting a fee which is greater than the fee that the dentist usually accepts as payment in full for any given dental appliance, procedure, or service;
(25) Abrogates or forgives the copayment provisions of any insurance policy, insurance contract, health prepayment contract, health care plan, or nonprofit health service plan contract by accepting the payment received from a third party as full payment, unless the dentist discloses to the third party that the patient's payment portion will not be collected;
(b) A dentist may divide a fee with another dentist who is a partner or an associate in the same dental practice if dividing the fee does not increase the fee for the service charged to the patient.
(c) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4-318 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a general license to practice dental hygiene, a teacher's license to practice dental hygiene, or a temporary license to practice dental hygiene to any applicant, reprimand any licensed dental hygienist, place any licensed dental hygienist on probation, or suspend or revoke the license of any licensed dental hygienist, if the applicant or licensee:
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Added as Health Occupations § 4-314 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 189, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1982, c. 417, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1983, c. 390, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1983, c. 425, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1984, c. 616, § 1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1984, c. 772, § 1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1987, c. 488, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1989, c. 608, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1989, c. 789, § 2, eff. July 1, 1989. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 4-315 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 154, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1992, c. 564, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1992, c. 582, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, c. 431, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1999, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 542, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 1, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2014, c. 416, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2017, c. 570, § 1, eff. May 25, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 215, § 1, eff. Oct. 1 2018; Acts 2018, c. 216, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2020, c. 290, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 379, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 380, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 364, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 2, eff. April 11, 2023.
Formerly Art. 32, §§ 5, 11, 25, 32, 35.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-315, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 4-315
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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