(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a license expires on the date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.
(2) Except as provided in § 4–303.1 of this subtitle, a limited license to practice dentistry expires on the first anniversary of its effective date.
(3) A teacher’s license to practice dentistry or a teacher’s license to practice dental hygiene expires on the earlier of:
(i) The date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section; or
(ii) The date when the licensee ceases to be a full–time or part–time faculty member at the institution named on the license.
(b) If a teacher’s license to practice dentistry expires because the licensee no longer is a full–time or part–time faculty member at the institution named on the license, the licensee shall surrender the license to the Board secretary within 30 days.
(c) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee, by electronic means or first–class mail to the last known electronic or physical address of the licensee, a renewal notice that states:
(1) The date on which the current license expires;
(2) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and
(3) The amount of the renewal fee.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Section 4-301 - License Required; Exceptions
Section 4-302 - Qualifications of Applicants
Section 4-303 - Waiver of Qualifications for License to Practice Dentistry
Section 4-303.1 - Waiver of Education Requirements
Section 4-304 - Applications for Licenses
Section 4-306 - Examination for Licensees in Other States
Section 4-306.1 - Licensure of University of Maryland School of Dentistry Faculty Member
Section 4-307 - Issuance, Contents, and Replacement of License
Section 4-308 - Scope of License
Section 4-308.1 - Providing Services at Community-Based Health Fair by Hygienists
Section 4-309 - Term and Renewal of Licenses
Section 4-310 - Inactive Status
Section 4-311 - Reinstatement of Expired License
Section 4-312 - Temporary License to Practice Dental Hygiene
Section 4-314 - Surrender of License
Section 4-315 - Denials, Reprimands, Probations, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds
Section 4-316 - Commencement of Proceedings
Section 4-317 - Penalty Instead of Suspension or in Addition to Suspension, Revocation, or Reprimand