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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 4-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Section 4-102 - Scope of Title - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this...
Section 4-103 - Dental Practice to Be Owned by Licensed Dentist or Professional Corporation -- Actions Authorized - (a) Only an individual or individuals licensed by the Board...
Subtitle 2 - State Board of Dental Examiners
Section 4-201 - Board Established - There is a State Board of Dental Examiners in the...
Section 4-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 16 members. (2) Of...
Section 4-203 - Officers - (a) From among its members, the Board shall elect a...
Section 4-204 - Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) (1) The Board shall meet at least twice a...
Section 4-205 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties; Exception Related to Certain Use of Nitrous Oxide - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in...
Section 4-206 - Rules and Regulations Expanding the Practice of Dental Hygiene - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board...
Section 4-206.1 - Administration of Local Anesthesia by Dental Hygienist - (a) Subject to the requirements of subsections (b) and (c)...
Section 4-206.2 - Dental Hygienist -- Monitoring of Patient Under Administration of Nitrous Oxide - (a) Subject to the requirements of subsections (b) and (c)...
Section 4-206.3 - Administration of Local Anesthesia by Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block by Dental Hygienist - (a) Subject to the requirements of subsection (b) of this...
Section 4-206.4 - Authority to Prescribe and Administer Medication - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...
Section 4-207 - State Board of Dental Examiners Fund -- Establishment of Fees; Disposition of Funds - (a) There is a State Board of Dental Examiners Fund....
Section 4-208 - Suits by and Against Board - The Board may sue and be sued in its own...
Section 4-209 - Good Faith Exemption From Civil Liability - A person shall have the immunity from liability described under...
Subtitle 3 - Licensing
Section 4-301 - License Required; Exceptions - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an...
Section 4-302 - Qualifications of Applicants - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, to qualify...
Section 4-303 - Waiver of Qualifications for License to Practice Dentistry - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board...
Section 4-303.1 - Waiver of Education Requirements - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board...
Section 4-304 - Applications for Licenses - (a) To apply for a license, an applicant shall: (1)...
Section 4-305 - Examinations - (a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a general license...
Section 4-306 - Examination for Licensees in Other States - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 4-306.1 - Licensure of University of Maryland School of Dentistry Faculty Member - (a) A dentist who is a faculty member at the...
Section 4-307 - Issuance, Contents, and Replacement of License - (a) The Board shall issue the appropriate license to any...
Section 4-308 - Scope of License - (a) A general license to practice dentistry issued under this...
Section 4-308.1 - Providing Services at Community-Based Health Fair by Hygienists - (a) In this section, “community–based health fair” means a health...
Section 4-309 - Term and Renewal of Licenses - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a...
Section 4-310 - Inactive Status - (a) (1) The Board shall place the holder of a...
Section 4-311 - Reinstatement of Expired License - The Board shall reinstate a general license to practice dentistry,...
Section 4-312 - Temporary License to Practice Dental Hygiene - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board...
Section 4-313 - Display and Location of Licenses; Change of Address; Display of Notice Regarding Universal Precautions - (a) Each holder of a general license to practice dental...
Section 4-314 - Surrender of License - (a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of...
Section 4-315 - Denials, Reprimands, Probations, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds - (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4–318 of...
Section 4-316 - Commencement of Proceedings - (a) On its own initiative or on a written complaint...
Section 4-317 - Penalty Instead of Suspension or in Addition to Suspension, Revocation, or Reprimand - (a) If after a hearing under § 4-318 of this...
Section 4-318 - Hearings - (a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act,...
Section 4-319 - Review - (a) Except as provided in this section for an action...
Section 4-320 - Injunctive Actions - (a) An action may be maintained in the name of...
Section 4-321 - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders - In addition to any other penalties or disciplinary actions authorized...
Subtitle 4 - Dental Laboratory Work
Section 4-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 4-402 - Requirements for Performing Dental Laboratory Work; Exceptions - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person...
Section 4-403 - Work Authorization - (a) The work authorization required by § 4-402 of this...
Section 4-404 - Forms Distribution and Records - (a) (1) The dentist who signs a work authorization shall:...
Section 4-405 - Exceptions to Work Authorization Requirements - A dental laboratory may make dental appliances for research, technique...
Section 4-406 - Specific Prohibitions - (a) A dental laboratory may not accept a request for...
Section 4-407 - Inspections; Evidence of Violation - (a) (1) To determine compliance with this subtitle, the Board...
Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 4-501 - Dental Review Committee - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 4-501.1 - Dentist Well-Being Committee - (a) In this section, “Dental Well–Being Committee” means the committee...
Section 4-502 - Law Governing Recoveries Against Dental Review Bodies and Professional Peer Review Activities - (a) In accordance with the federal Health Care Quality Improvement...
Section 4-503 - Advertising - (a) A licensed dentist may not advertise: (1) To guarantee...
Section 4-504 - Specialization - (a) A licensed dentist may not represent to the public...
Section 4-505 - Certification of Dental Radiation Technologists - (a) The Board of Dental Examiners shall: (1) Define, for...
Section 4-506 - Patient Protection During Use of Radiation - When using radiation for the purposes of dental diagnosis a...
Section 4-507 - Completion of Hospital Admission History and Physical Examination; Assessment of Medical Risks of Procedures - A dentist who has successfully completed a physical evaluation program...
Section 4-508 - Dental Hygiene Well-Being Committee - (a) In this section, “Dental Hygiene Well–Being Committee” means the...
Section 4-509 - Provision of Testimony or Information on Potential Violations - Any contractual provision that could be interpreted to limit, restrict,...
Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Section 4-601 - Practicing Without License; Aiding or Abetting Unauthorized Practice - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person...
Section 4-602 - Misrepresentation - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, unless...
Section 4-603 - Practice Limitations - (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a licensed dentist...
Section 4-604 - Reports of Felony or Crime Involving Moral Turpitude - The clerk of each district and circuit court shall: (1)...
Section 4-605 - Ownership or Operation of Dental or Dental Hygiene Practice Limited - A dental hygienist may not own or operate a dental...
Section 4-606 - Penalties - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...
Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title
Section 4-701 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Dentistry Act”.
Section 4-702 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program...