# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 44 — Board of Dental Examiners

### Chapter 09 — Licensure for Dental Hygienists Licensed in Another State

#### Regulation .03 Licensure of Dental Hygienists Who Have Passed the ADHLEX Examination.

*COMAR 10.44.09.03*

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

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

  (2) Has passed the Maryland Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence Examination given by the Board or its designee with a minimum 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.