# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 44 — Board of Dental Examiners

### Chapter 05 — Licensure for Dentists Licensed in Another State

**Authority:** Health Occupations Article, §§4-303.1(d) and 4-306, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: May 25, 1977 (4:11 Md. R. 868)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 recodified to Regulation .01-1 and the Preface recodified to Regulation .01 in November 1990

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective April 19, 1999 (26:8 Md. R. 615)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01-1 amended effective April 19, 1999 (26:8 Md. R. 615)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02A amended effective April 19, 1999 (26:8 Md. R. 615)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02B amended effective September 3, 1990 (17:17 Md. R. 2081); April 19, 1999 (26:8 Md. R. 615); September 17, 2001 (28:18 Md. R. 1621)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 amended effective April 12, 1982 (9:7 Md. R. 711); April 19, 1999 (26:8 Md. R. 615)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04D adopted effective April 12, 1982 (9:7 Md. R. 711)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04D amended effective September 3, 1990 (17:17 Md. R. 2081)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .05A amended effective April 19, 1999 (26:8 Md. R. 615)

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.05 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .05 adopted effective December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1848)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04 amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1255)

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.05 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2012 (39:22 Md. R. 1426); adopted permanently effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1613)

#### Regulation .01 Definitions.

*COMAR 10.44.05.01*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “ADEX” means the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc., or its successor organization.

  (2) “ADLEX” means the American Dental Licensing Examination, which includes both a written component and a clinic component, designed and developed by ADEX, or its successor examination.

  (3) “Board” means the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.

#### Regulation .02 Qualifications for All Applicants.

*COMAR 10.44.05.02*

A dentist holding an active license in any other state may be granted a license in Maryland if the applicant:

A. Meets the requirements of Health Occupations Article, §4-306, Annotated Code of Maryland;

B. Is of good moral character;

C. Holds a Degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine, or the equivalent from a college or university that is:

  (1) Authorized by any state or province of Canada to grant the degree; and

  (2) Recognized by the Board as:

    (a) Requiring adequate preprofessional collegiate training; and

    (b) Maintaining an acceptable course of dental instruction; and

D. Meets the qualifications otherwise required by Health Occupations Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, for an active general license to practice dentistry.

#### Regulation .03 Licensure of Dentists Who Have Passed the ADLEX Examination.

*COMAR 10.44.05.03*

A. In addition to meeting the requirements of Regulation .02 of this chapter, a dentist holding an active license in any other state shall be issued a license if the applicant:

  (1) Has passed the ADLEX with a score of 75 or greater in each required section; and

  (2) Has passed the Maryland Dental Jurisprudence Examination given by the Board or its designee with a score of 75 or greater on each section of the examination.

B. In addition to the requirements of §A of this regulation, a candidate holding an active license in another state, or who has ever held an active license in another state, shall provide adequate evidence satisfactory to the Board that the candidate:

  (1) Is not being investigated by a disciplinary authority of another state:

  (2) Does not have charges pending against the applicant’s license;

  (3) Has not been disciplined; and

  (4) Has not been convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under Health Occupations Article, §4-315, Annotated Code of Maryland.

#### Regulation .04 Licensure of Dentists Who Have Not Passed the ADLEX Examination.

*COMAR 10.44.05.04*

A. In addition to meeting the requirements of Regulation .02 of this chapter, a dentist holding an active license in another state who has not passed the ADLEX examination with a score of 75 or greater in each required section of the ADLEX shall be issued a license if the applicant:

  (1) For the 5 preceding years has been actively engaged in practicing dentistry for at least 850 hours on average per year;

  (2) Has passed an examination with a clinical component as a requirement for licensure in another state;

  (3) Has passed a comprehensive written examination on applied clinical diagnosis and treatment planning administered by ADEX with a score of 75 or greater in each required section; and

  (4) Has passed the Maryland Dental Jurisprudence Examination given by the Board or its designee with a score of 75 or greater percent on each section of the examination.

B. The practice of dentistry in the armed forces, the practice of dentistry in state and federal programs, participation in post-graduate intern programs, or participation in residency programs within the 5 years preceding application counts toward the required hours of active practice.

#### Regulation .05 Application Procedures.

*COMAR 10.44.05.05*

A. An applicant who has passed the ADLEX with a score of 75 or greater in each required section shall submit the following to the Board:

  (1) A completed application on a form provided by the Board;

  (2) A photograph of the applicant not to exceed 3 inches by 3 inches accompanied by a notarized statement stating that “the photograph is a true photograph of me”;

  (3) An original National Board Score Card;

  (4) Certified proof of dental education which contains the raised embossed school seal certifying its authenticity, except that letters from educational institutions on original letterhead, bearing an original signature, do not require a raised embossed seal;

  (5) A certified examination score of the ADLEX and, if requested by the Board, a specific point breakdown by procedure including penalty deductions if available;

  (6) A certified letter with a raised embossed seal from the dental licensing authority of each state in which the applicant holds an active dental license or ever held an active dental license indicating that the license is or was in good standing and that the applicant:

    (a) Is not being investigated;

    (b) Does not have charges pending against the applicant's license;

    (c) Has not been disciplined; and

    (d) Has not been convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under Health Occupations Article, §4-315, Annotated Code of Maryland;

  (7) Documentation of change of name if the name on any of the documents submitted to the Board differs from the applicant's name; and

  (8) Any other documents or information pertinent to licensure required by the Board.

B. An applicant who has not passed the ADLEX with a score of 75 or greater in each required section of the ADLEX shall submit the following to the Board:

  (1) A completed application on a form provided by the Board;

  (2) A photograph of the applicant not to exceed 3 inches by 3 inches accompanied by a notarized statement stating that “the photograph is a true photograph of me”;

  (3) An original National Board Score Card;

  (4) Certified proof of dental education which contains the raised embossed school seal certifying its authenticity, except that letters from educational institutions on original letterhead, bearing an original signature, do not require a raised embossed seal;

  (5) A certified letter with a raised embossed seal from the dental licensing authority of each state in which the applicant holds an active dental license or ever held an active dental license indicating that the license is or was in good standing and that the applicant:

    (a) Is not being investigated;

    (b) Does not have charges pending against the applicant's license;

    (c) Has not been disciplined; and

    (d) Has not been convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under Health Occupations Article, §4-315, Annotated Code of Maryland;

  (6) A notarized affidavit or other evidence satisfactory to the Board indicating that for the 5 preceding years the applicant has been actively engaged in practicing dentistry for at least 850 hours on average per year;

  (7) Documentation of change of name if the name on any of the documents submitted to the Board differs from the applicant's name; and

  (8) Any other documents or information pertinent to licensure required by the Board.

#### Regulation .06 Fees.

*COMAR 10.44.05.06*

A. The application fee shall accompany the application and is specified in COMAR 10.44.20.

B. The application fee is nonrefundable.