Regulation .03 Qualifications — Dentist Who Has Not Passed a Regional Board.
Regulation .03 Qualifications — Dentist Who Has Not Passed a Regional Board.LinkCopy Citation
A.
To qualify for a volunteer dentist's license, a dentist who has not passed a regional board shall:
(1)
Be of good moral character;
(2)
Be 18 years old or older;
(3)
Hold a Degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine, or the equivalent from a college or university that is:
(a)
Authorized by any state or province of Canada to grant the degree; and
(b)
Recognized by the Board as:
(i)
Requiring adequate preprofessional collegiate training; and
(ii)
Maintaining an acceptable course of dental instruction;
(4)
Submit a notarized affidavit or other evidence satisfactory to the Board indicating that during the 5 years preceding application the applicant has actively engaged in practicing dentistry for at least 850 hours;
(5)
Pass the NERB dental written examinations;
(6)
Pass the Maryland Jurisprudence Examination on the Maryland State Dental Law;
(7)
Hold an active license to practice dentistry in another state or in the District of Columbia;
(8)
Meet the qualifications otherwise required for a general license to practice dentistry by Health Occupations Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(9)
Complete the continuing education requirements for an active general license to practice dentistry; and
(10)
Provide dental services as set forth in Regulation .11 of this chapter.
B.
If occurring during the 5 years preceding an application, the practice of dentistry in the armed forces, state and federal programs, and intern and residency programs counts toward the required hours of active practice.