Maryland Manual 1994-1995

The Board is composed of thirteen members ap-
pointed to four-year terms by the Governor on rec-
ommendation of the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene. Three members must be professional audi-
ologists, three must be licensed speech-language pa-
thologists, three must be licensed hearing aid
dispensers, and two must be physicians licensed to
practice medicine in Maryland and hold an American
Board of Otolaryngology certificate of qualification.
Two members are consumers appointed with Senate
advice and consent. Authorization for the Board con-
tinues until July 1, 2004 (Code Health Occupations
Article, secs. 2-101 through 2-501).

STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC
EXAMINERS
Audie G. Klinger, D.C., President, 1997

4201 Patterson Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215—2299 (410) 764-4726

The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners was
established in 1920 (Chapter 666, Acts of 1920).
The Board examines applicants for licenses and
addresses complaints in consultation with the In-
vestigative Unit and the Office of the Attorney
General. The Board conducts two examinations per
year—one in March and one in September. It ascer-
tains whether schools of chiropractic meet the re-
quirements of the law. Each person holding a
chiropractic license in Maryland must renew it every
two years with the secretary of the Board.
The Board consists of six members appointed by
the Governor with the advice of the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene and Senate advice and
consent. Four must be licensed chiropractors nomi-
nated by the Maryland Chiropractic Association.
Two members are consumers. Members serve four-
year terms. Authorization for the Board continues
until July 1, 2002 (Code Health Occupations Arti-
cle, secs. 3-201 through 3-602).

STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
Dennis M. Sullivan, D.D.S., President, 1994
Larrie L. Bennett, Administrator

4201 Patterson Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215—2299 (410) 764-4730

Established in 1884, the State Board of Dental
Examiners regulates the practice of dentistry by
testing the qualifications of candidates for licenses
in dentistry and in dental hygiene (Chapter 150,
Acts of 1884).
All applicants for license to practice dentistry
must be graduates of accredited dental colleges
authorized to grant degrees in dental surgery by the
laws of one of the United States or a province of
Canada. For a license to practice dental hygiene, all
applicants must be graduates of a school for dental
hygienists that requires at least two years of study

and is approved by the State Board of Dental
Examiners. Examinations, held twice a year, are
both written and practical. Every dentist and dental
hygienist must renew their license to practice every
two years.
The Board also certifies dental radiation technolo-
gists. An individual may not practice dental radiation
technology in Maryland unless certified by the Board.
The Governor appoints the Board's twelve
members for four-year terms with the advice of the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene. The
Board includes nine licensed dentists, one licensed
dental hygienist, and two consumer members. The
Governor appoints the consumer members with
the advice of the Secretary and Senate advice and
consent. Authorization for the Board continues
until July 1, 2003 (Code Health Occupations Arti-
cle, secs. 4-101 through 4-702).

STATE BOARD OF DIETETIC PRACTICE
Richard A. Ahrens, Ph.D., Chairperson, 1996
Aileen Taylor, Administrator

4201 Patterson Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215—2299 (410) 764-4733

The State Board of Dietetic Practice was created in
1985 to protect the public by setting standards for the
practice of dietetics in Maryland (Chapter 773, Acts
of 1985). The Board licenses dietitians and nutrition-
ists in Maryland. Licenses to practice dietetics must be
renewed with the Board every two years.
The Board has seven members appointed to
four-year terms by the Governor. Two are consum-
ers and five are dietitians or nutritionists. Dietitian
or nutritionist members must be licensed to practice
dietetics in Maryland. Of these, one must be en-
gaged primarily in clinical dietetic practice, one in
community or public health dietetic practice, one in
consulting dietetic practice, and the fifth a faculty
member in the field of dietetics or nutritional sci-
ence. Dietitian members must have practiced die-
tetics for at least five of the past ten years. The
Governor appoints the dietitian and licensed nutri-
tionist members with the advice of the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene and Senate advice and
consent. These members are selected from a list of
ten dietitians and licensed nutritionists submitted
jointly by the Maryland Dietetic Association, the
Maryland Chapter of the American Nutritionists
Association, and the presidents of Maryland insti-
tutions of higher education which graduate dietetic
practitioners. Consumer members may not be die-
titians or licensed nutritionists or have any house-
hold members who are, and they may not have a
financial interest in providing goods or services to
dietitians or licensed nutritionists, or dietary goods
or services to consumers. Authorization for the
Board continues until July 1, 1995 (Code Health
Occupations Article, secs. 5-101 through 5-502).