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§ 4-304. License application

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: July 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Dentistry (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2011
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-304
§ 4-304. License application
In general
(a) To apply for a license, an applicant shall:
(1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and
(2) Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board.
Written requests for limited licenses
(b) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an applicant for a limited license to practice dentistry shall submit to the Board a written request, from the hospital, sanatorium, dental school, or public health program to which the practice is to be limited, that the license be issued.
Volunteer dentist licenses
(c) To apply for a retired volunteer dentist's license, a volunteer dentist's license, or a temporary volunteer dentist's license to practice dentistry, an applicant:
(1) Shall submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and
(2) May not be required to pay an application fee.
General license to practice dental hygiene
(d)(1) At least 30 days before the examination, an applicant for a general license to practice dental hygiene shall submit the application to the Board.
(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene shall submit to the Board:
(i) Satisfactory evidence of graduation from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and
(ii) Any other credentials that the Board requires.
Volunteer dental hygienist licenses
(e) To apply for a retired volunteer dental hygienist's license, a volunteer dental hygienist's license, or a temporary volunteer dental hygienist's license to practice dental hygiene, an applicant:
(1) Shall submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and
(2) May not be required to pay an application fee.
Temporary dental clinic permit
(f) To apply for a temporary dental clinic permit, an applicant:
(1) Shall submit an application on the form that the Board requires; and
(2) May not be required to pay an application fee.

Credits

Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 795, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1989, c. 562; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 691, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2000, c. 83, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2003, c. 131, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 237, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2011, c. 496, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 497, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011.
Formerly Art. 32, §§ 5, 8, 27, 28, 28A.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-304, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 4-304
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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