§ 4–403
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 4-403 (2026)
Title 4. Dentistry
Subtitle 4. Dental Laboratory Work
§ 4–403LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The work authorization required by § 4-402 of this subtitle for dental laboratory work shall:
(1)
Be on the form that the Board requires;
(2)
Be signed by a licensed dentist who requests the work; and
(3)
Contain the information required by this section.
(b)
The work authorization shall be prepared in duplicate and contain:
(1)
The name and address of the dental laboratory to do the work;
(2)
Identification of the patient by name or number;
(3)
The date on which the work authorization form was completed;
(4)
A description of the work to be done, including diagrams if necessary;
(5)
A specification of the type of dental materials to be used; and
(6)
The name and license number of the dentist who requests the work.
(c)
A dental laboratory named in a work authorization may subcontract dental laboratory work, if that dental laboratory:
(1)
Completes in duplicate the subcontracted work authorization form that the Board requires; and
(2)
Complies with the record keeping requirements of § 4-404 of this subtitle.
(d)
The Board shall publish:
(1)
An approved standard work authorization form; and
(2)
An approved standard subcontracted work authorization form that is of a color different from the standard work authorization form.
(e)
A dental laboratory in this State may do dental laboratory work on the request of a dentist licensed and practicing in any other state or a foreign country if the request:
(1)
Is on the form that the Board requires or a reasonably equivalent form; and
(2)
Otherwise meets the requirements of this subtitle.