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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.44.15.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="15" heading="General Qualification Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>To qualify for a general license to practice dentistry an applicant shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be of good moral character;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be at least 18 years old; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Hold a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine, or the equivalent from a college or university that is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Authorized by any state or any province of Canada to grant the degree; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Recognized by the Board as:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Requiring adequate preprofessional collegiate training; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Maintaining an acceptable course of dental instruction.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In addition to the requirements contained in §A of this regulation, an applicant for a dental license shall meet all the requirements for licensure contained in Health Occupations Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>To qualify for a general license to practice dental hygiene an applicant shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be of good moral character; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be a graduate of a school for dental hygienists that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Requires at least 2 years of education in an institution of higher education;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is approved by the Board.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>In addition to the requirements contained in §C of this regulation, an applicant for a dental hygiene license shall meet all of the requirements for licensure contained in Health Occupations Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An applicant who otherwise qualifies for an initial dental license shall pass the written and clinical ADLEX examination with a score of 75 or greater in each required section.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>An applicant who otherwise qualifies for an initial dental hygiene license shall pass the written and clinical ADHLEX examination with a score of 75 or greater in each required section.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>An applicant for an initial dental or dental hygiene license shall pass the national boards examinations, also known as the National Boards, administered by the Council of National Boards of the American Dental Association.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>An applicant who fails the ADLEX or ADHLEX examinations four times may not be licensed.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>