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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="4-302" title_number="4" title_name="Dentistry" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title, to qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The applicant shall be of good moral character.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>To qualify for a license to practice dentistry, the applicant shall be at least 18 years old.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The applicant shall submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 4–302.2 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Unless waived by the Board under §§ 4–303 and 4–303.1 of this subtitle, and except as provided in § 4–306.1 of this subtitle, to qualify for a license to practice dentistry, the applicant shall hold a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine, or the equivalent, from a college or university that is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Authorized by any state or any province of Canada to grant the degree; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Recognized by the Board as requiring adequate preprofessional collegiate training and as maintaining an acceptable course of dental instruction.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>To qualify for a license to practice dental hygiene, the applicant shall be a graduate of a school for dental hygienists that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Requires at least 2 years of education in an institution of higher education;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Is approved by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless the examination requirement is waived under § 4–306 or § 4–310 of this subtitle, and except as provided in § 4–303.1 of this subtitle, to qualify for a general license to practice dentistry or a general license to practice dental hygiene, the applicant shall pass an examination given by the Board under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An examination is not required for a teacher’s license to practice dentistry, a limited license to practice dentistry, or a teacher’s license to practice dental hygiene.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, to qualify for a teacher’s license to practice dentistry, the applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Be licensed to practice dentistry in any other state;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Have been active in the dental profession for at least 5 years;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Be a full–time or part–time faculty member at a college or university where the applicant teaches a subject required by the dental school of that college or university; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>If the applicant is engaged in a teaching area that is designated as a specialty by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards, meet the requirements established by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards for that specialty.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), (d), and (f) of this section, to qualify for a teacher’s license to practice dental hygiene, the applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Be licensed to practice dental hygiene in any other state;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Have been active as a dental hygienist for at least 5 years before applying for the teacher’s license to practice dental hygiene; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Be a full–time or part–time faculty member at a dental school where the applicant teaches a subject required by that school.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, to qualify for a retired volunteer dentist’s license to practice dentistry, the applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Have had a general license to practice dentistry issued under this title within the last 2 years;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Complete the continuing education requirements that the Board establishes for a general license; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Provide dental services as required under § 4–308(c) of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), (d), and (f) of this section, to qualify for a retired dental hygienist’s license to practice dental hygiene, the applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Have had a general license to practice dental hygiene under this title within the last 2 years;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Complete the continuing education requirements that the Board establishes for a general license; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Provide dental hygiene services as required under § 4–308(g) of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, to qualify for a volunteer dentist’s license to practice dentistry, the applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Satisfy the requirements of § 4–306(b)(1) and (d)(2) of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Hold an active license to practice dentistry in another state or in the District of Columbia;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Complete the continuing education requirements that the Board establishes for a general license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Provide dental services exclusively in the manner described in § 4–308(c) of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Immediately upon ceasing to provide services exclusively in the manner described in § 4–308(c) of this subtitle, surrender the volunteer license to the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (f) of this section, to qualify for a volunteer dental hygienist’s license to practice dental hygiene, an applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Satisfy the requirements of § 4–306(b)(2) and (e)(2) of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Hold an active license to practice dental hygiene in another state or in the District of Columbia;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Complete the continuing education requirements that the Board establishes for a general license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Provide dental hygiene services exclusively in the manner described in § 4–308(g) of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Immediately upon ceasing to provide services exclusively in the manner described in § 4–308(g) of this subtitle, surrender the volunteer license to the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <text>To qualify for a limited license to practice dentistry, the applicant shall meet the requirements set forth in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
