# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 44 — Board of Dental Examiners

### Chapter 33 — Temporary Licenses for Volunteer Dentists and Dental Hygienists and Temporary Dental Clinic Permits

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 10.44.33.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Board” means the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.

  (2) “Temporary dental clinic” means a dental clinic of a specific limited duration at which a bona fide charitable organization provides dental services to the poor, elderly, or disabled.

  (3) “Temporary dental clinic permit” means a temporary permit issued by the Board to a bona fide charitable organization to provide dental services to the poor, elderly, or disabled at a temporary dental clinic.

  (4) “Temporary volunteer dental hygienist’s license” means a temporary license issued by the Board to a dental hygienist who:

    (a) Holds an active general license to practice clinical dental hygiene in another state; and

    (b) Otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter to obtain a temporary volunteer dental hygienist’s license.

  (5) “Temporary volunteer dentist’s license” means a temporary license issued by the Board to a dentist who:

    (a) Holds an active general license to practice clinical dentistry in another state; and

    (b) Otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter to obtain a temporary volunteer dentist’s license.