These regulations establish qualifications and requirements for applicants for a temporary license to practice dental hygiene in Maryland. An individual is eligible for a temporary license to practice dental hygiene if the individual: 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; Is currently licensed to practice dental hygiene in any other state or any province of Canada; and Has practiced dental hygiene at least 800 hours per year for 2 years and has practiced dental hygiene during the past 2 years. An applicant shall submit to the Board: An application on the form that the Board requires for a temporary license; Proof of current licensure in another state or province of Canada; A statement from previous employers verifying the required practice experience; An application fee as specified in COMAR 10.44.20. Before a temporary license to practice dental hygiene is issued, the applicant shall pass a written examination administered by the Board, on the Maryland Dentistry Act, Health Occupations Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, and regulations adopted under that Act. A temporary license expires on the date when licenses are issued to those who pass the first examination for a general license to practice dental hygiene given over 30 days after the effective date of the temporary license. Notification that the temporary licensee has failed the first examination for a general license to practice dental hygiene given over 30 days after the effective date of the temporary license shall serve as notice of the expiration of that temporary license. A temporary license to practice dental hygiene is not renewable. Health Occupations Article, §4-312, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 301) Regulation .02A amended effective July 27, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1191) Regulation .03D amended effective July 27, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1191)