Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4-312
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4-312, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§4–312.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may issue a temporary license to practice dental hygiene to an applicant who:
(1) Is licensed to practice dental hygiene in any other state or any province of Canada;
(2) Meets any other qualifications that the Board establishes;
(3) Submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board requires;
(4) Has graduated from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and
(5) Pays to the Board an application fee set by the Board.
(b) While it is effective, a temporary license to practice dental hygiene authorizes the holder to practice dental hygiene subject to the same restrictions imposed on a holder of a general license to practice dental hygiene.
(c) A temporary license to practice dental hygiene expires 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.
(1) Is licensed to practice dental hygiene in any other state or any province of Canada;
(2) Meets any other qualifications that the Board establishes;
(3) Submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board requires;
(4) Has graduated from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and
(5) Pays to the Board an application fee set by the Board.
(b) While it is effective, a temporary license to practice dental hygiene authorizes the holder to practice dental hygiene subject to the same restrictions imposed on a holder of a general license to practice dental hygiene.
(c) A temporary license to practice dental hygiene expires 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.
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