Section 4-304 - Applications for licenses. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-304. Applications for licenses.
 

(a)  In general.- 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. 

(b)  Limited license to practice dentistry.- 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. 

(c)  Retired volunteer dentist.- To apply for a retired volunteer dentist's license or a 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. 

(d)  Dental hygienist.-  

(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. 

(e)  Retired volunteer dental hygienist.- To apply for a retired volunteer dental hygienist's license or a 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 32, §§ 5, 8, 27, 28, 28A; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; 1982, ch. 795; 1989, ch. 562; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 1997, ch. 691; 2000, ch. 83, §§ 1, 2; 2003, chs. 131, 237.]