# Health Occupations (GHO)

## Title 4. Dentistry

### Subtitle 3. Licensing

#### Section 4-304

(a) To apply for a license, an applicant shall:

  (1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires;

  (2) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with Sec. 4-302.2 of this subtitle; and

  (3) Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board.

(b) 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) To apply for a retired volunteer dentist's license, a volunteer dentist's license, or a temporary 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)

  (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) To apply for a retired volunteer dental hygienist's license, a volunteer dental hygienist's license, or a temporary 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.

(f) To apply for a temporary dental clinic permit, an applicant:

  (1) Shall submit an application on the form that the Board requires; and

  (2) May not be required to pay an application fee.

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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)