WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 21
4-205.

(a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may:
(1) Adopt regulations governing:

(i) The administration of general anesthesia by a licensed dentist;
(ii) The administration of parenteral sedation by a licensed dentist;

(iii) The use of a dental assistant by a licensed dentist in performing
intraoral procedures;

(iv) The issuance of a permit to a facility not otherwise regulated
where a dentist administers or has general anesthesia or parenteral sedation
administered;

(v) The issuance of a permit to a dentist who administers or has
general anesthesia or parenteral sedation administered;

(vi) Reasonable requirements for the training and evaluation of a
dentist before the dentist may administer general anesthesia or parenteral sedation;
[and]

(vii) The discipline of a holder of any facility or administration permit
for the administration of general anesthesia or parenteral sedation; AND

(VIII) THE RELEASE OF PATIENT DENTAL RECORDS.
4-303.

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive the education
requirements of § 4-302 of this subtitle for an applicant who is [a graduate of any
school of dontistry] NOT A GRADUATE OF A DENTAL SCHOOL APPROVED BY
THE BOARD DOES NOT HOLD A DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF DENTAL
SURGERY, DOCTOR OF DENTAL MEDICINE, OR THE EQUIVALENT FROM
A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY THAT IS AUTHORIZED BY ANY STATE OR
ANY PROVINCE OF CANADA TO GRANT THE DEGREE AND IS
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER § 4-302(D)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:

(1) Passes a series of preliminary tests given by the Board under its [rules
and] regulations to determine that the applicant is qualified to take the examination for
a general license to practice dentistry; [and]

(2) COMPLETES AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF FORMAL GENERAL
CLINICAL TRAINING IN A UNITED STATES OR CANADIAN ACCREDITED
INSTITUTION COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY THAT IS AUTHORIZED BY ANY
STATE OR ANY PROVINCE OF CANADA TO GRANT THE DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY, DOCTOR OF DENTAL MEDICINE, OR THE

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