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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.44.29.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="29" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Board” means the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Dental Hygienist.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Dental hygienist” means an individual who, on the date of the mailing of the Board's notice referred to in Regulation .04B(1) of this chapter, holds a current Maryland:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>General license to practice dental hygiene;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Teacher's license to practice dental hygiene;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Retired volunteer license to practice dental hygiene;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Volunteer license to practice dental hygiene; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Temporary license to practice dental hygiene.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Dental hygienist” does not include an individual who holds a dental hygienist inactive status registration certificate.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Dentist.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Dentist” means an individual who, on the date of the mailing of the Board's notice referred to in Regulation .03B(1) of this chapter, holds a current Maryland:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>General license to practice dentistry;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Limited license to practice dentistry;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Teacher's license to practice dentistry;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Retired volunteer license to practice dentistry; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Volunteer license to practice dentistry.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Dentist” does not include an individual who holds a dentist inactive status registration certificate.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Electronic mail (e-mail)” means a message sent or received electronically over a computer network.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“State dental hygienist organization affiliated with a national organization” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An affiliation of dental hygienists who have current membership in a common and distinct Maryland dental hygienist organization or association that is committed to serving generally accepted interests in dental hygiene;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An affiliation that is formed pursuant to the laws of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A constituent organization of a national dental hygienist organization that is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Committed to serving generally accepted interests in dental hygiene; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Formed pursuant to the laws of the state in which it was formed.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“State dental organization affiliated with a national organization” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An affiliation of dentists who have current membership in a common and distinct Maryland dental organization or association that is committed to serving generally accepted interests in dentistry;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An affiliation that is formed pursuant to the laws of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A constituent organization of a national dental organization which is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Committed to serving generally accepted interests in dentistry; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Formed pursuant to the laws of the state in which it was formed.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>