# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 44 — Board of Dental Examiners

### Chapter 35 — Limited Dental Drug Dispensing Permits

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 10.44.35.01*

A. This chapter covers the issuance by the State Board of Dental Examiners of a limited dental drug dispensing permit for dentists who wish to dispense only prescription strength:

  (1) Home fluoride products;

  (2) Dentin/enamel remineralizing products; or

  (3) Antimicrobial rinses.

B. This chapter does not apply to a dentist who dispenses prescription drugs in the course of treating a patient at a:

  (1) Medical facility or clinic that is operated on a nonprofit basis;

  (2) Health center that operates on a campus of an institution of higher learning;

  (3) Public health facility;

  (4) Medical facility under contract with the State or local health department: or

  (5) Facility funded with public funds.

C. A dentist who dispenses a full course of antibiotics to a patient for infection control is not required to obtain a drug dispensing permit if the dispensing meets the requirements of Regulation .05A of this chapter.

D. A dentist who wishes to dispense prescription drugs other than those covered in this chapter is required to obtain a drug dispensing permit as required by COMAR 10.13.01.