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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.44.17.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="17" heading="Eligibility.">
  <text>An individual is eligible for a temporary license to practice dental hygiene if the individual:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Is a graduate of a school for dental hygienists that requires at least 2 years of education in an institution of higher learning that is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and is approved by the Board;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Is currently licensed to practice dental hygiene in any other state or any province of Canada; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Has practiced dental hygiene at least 800 hours per year for 2 years and has practiced dental hygiene during the past 2 years.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>