These regulations govern the qualifications for identification of a licensed dentist as a specialist by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners, and the application procedures and fees for the identification. For purposes of this chapter, “Board” means the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners. The Board recognizes the following areas of dentistry as specialties: Endodontics; Oral surgery, also known as oral and maxillofacial surgery; Oral pathology; Orthodontics; Pediatric dentistry; Periodontics; Prosthodontics; Public health; and Any area of specialty approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or its successor organization. A licensed dentist qualifies for identification as specialist by the Board if the dentist: Has successfully completed a Board-approved specialty training program in that specialty; or Before July 1, 1979, reasonably represented to the public that the dentist was a specialist in that specialty while limiting the dentist's practice to the specialty. To apply for identification as a specialist, a licensed dentist shall submit to the Board: An application on a form that the Board provides; A fee as set forth in COMAR 10.44.20; and Either evidence of having successfully completed a Board-approved specialty training program or a written statement, under oath, that sets forth the basis for the dentist's claim that, before July 1, 1979, the dentist reasonably represented to the public that the dentist was a specialist in that specialty, including in that written statement the: Dates during which the dentist's practice was limited to that specialty; and Education and experience on which the claim to be a specialist was based. The Board shall maintain a roster of all licensed dentists identified as specialists in each of the specialties recognized by the Board. The Board shall maintain a list of all specialty training programs it approves. The list shall be open to the public during the normal business hours of the Board. On or after July 1, 1985, a person may not represent to the public that the person is a dentist specializing in any specialty of dentistry or limiting the dentist's practice of dentistry to any specialty of dentistry unless the person is recognized by the Board as a specialist in that specialty. A person may not represent to the public that the person is a specialist in any area not approved by the Board. Violation of these regulations constitutes unprofessional conduct and may result in disciplinary action as set forth in Health Occupations Article, §4-315, Annotated Code of Maryland. Health Occupations Article, §4-504, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: January 28, 1985 (12:2 Md. R. 141) Regulation .03 amended effective June 26, 2000 (27:12 Md. R. 1141) Regulation .03E amended effective August 20, 1990 (17:16 Md. R. 1991) Regulation .05B amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1954) Regulation .08 amended effective August 20, 1990 (17:16 Md. R. 1991)