§ 4-205. Additional powers and duties of Board
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-205
§ 4-205. Additional powers and duties of Board
(a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may:
(6) On receipt of a written and signed complaint, including a referral from the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, conduct an unannounced inspection of the office of a dentist, other than an office of a dentist in a hospital, related institution, freestanding medical facility, or a freestanding birthing center, to determine compliance at that office with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines on universal precautions; and
(7) Establish committees from among its members to facilitate and assist the Board in discharging its duties and responsibilities under this title by evaluating, reviewing, and making recommendations to the Board on matters referred to the committees by the Board. The committees established shall include, but may not be limited to:
(iii) A committee on dental hygiene composed of 3 dental hygienists, 1 dentist, and 1 consumer to which the Board shall refer all matters within the Board's jurisdiction under this title relating to or affecting the practice of dental hygiene for the committee's evaluation, review, and recommendation;
(b) The Board may not require a facility or a dentist to obtain a permit if a dentist:
(c)(1) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board shall:
Credits
Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 437, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 1986, c. 691, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1988, c. 119, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 27, § 1, eff. June 1, 1989; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1990, c. 21, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1991, c. 355, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1991, c. 364, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1992, c. 154, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1992, c. 564, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1993, c. 4, § 1, eff. March 16, 1993; Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 2004, c. 357, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2009, c. 565, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 566, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 271, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 272, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 66, § 1, eff. April 10, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 219, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 220, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2014, c. 382, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2016, c. 106, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2020, c. 311, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 309, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 310, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 364, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 377, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-205, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 4-205
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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