BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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AND EACH ANNUAL RENEWAL, SHALL SHOW THE INACTIVE LICENSE
NUMBER, IF ANY, AND THE NAME, HOME ADDRESS, OFFICE ADDRESS,
AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, DENTAL DEGREE, SCHOOL OF GRADUATION,
AND YEAR OF GRADUATION OF THE APPLICANT, AND STATE WHETHER
OR NOT HI IS ENGAGED IN THE REGULAR PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY
OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE.

(C)    THE HOLDER OF AN INACTIVE LICENSE MAY NOT
PRACTICE DENTISTRY IN THIS STATE.

(D)    IN ORDER FOR A HOLDER OF AN INACTIVE LICENSE TO
RESUME THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY IN THIS STATE, HE SHALL
OBTAIN FROM THE BOARD A LICENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 1, 4, AND 5 OF THIS ARTICLE. THE
BOARD SHALL WAIVE THE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT IF THE
APPLICANT HAS REGULARLY PRACTICED DENTISTRY IN ANOTHER STATE
WITHIN THE 3-YEAR PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FILING OF
HIS APPLICATION. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE DENTISTRY IN ANOTHER STATE IS A SUFFICIENT GROUND
FOR DENIAL OF A LICENSE TO RESUME THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY
IN THIS STATE.

36.

(A)    THE BOARD MAY NOT ISSUE THE ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 29(D) OF THIS ARTICLE,
TO A DENTAL HYGIENIST NOW LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
BUT NOT REGULARLY PRACTICING DENTAL HYGIENE IN THIS STATE
FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF
THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION THEN REQUIRED.

(B)    THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS NOW
LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND, BUT NOT ENTITLED TO THE
ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) , ON
HIS OR HER APPLICATION, AN INACTIVE LICENSE, RENEWABLE
ANNUALLY BEFORE APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR, FOR AS MANY YEARS AS
THE HYGIENIST DESIRES TO RENEW THE INACTIVE LICENSE, AND
SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF A REASONABLE LICENSE OR ANNUAL RENEWAL
FEE SET BY THE BOARD. THE APPLICATION FOR AN INACTIVE
LICENSE, AND EACH ANNUAL RENEWAL, SHALL SHOW THE INACTIVE
LICENSE NUMBER, IF ANY, AND THE NAME, HOME ADDRESS, OFFICE
ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, DEGREE, SCHOOL OF GRADUATION,
AND YEAR OF GRADUATION OF THE APPLICANT, AND STATE WHETHER
OR NOT HE OR SHE IS ENGAGED IN THE REGULAR PRACTICE OF
DENTAL HYGIENE OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE.

(C)    THE HOLDER OF AN INACTIVE LICENSE MAY NOT
PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENE IN THIS STATE.

(D)    IN ORDER FOR A HOLDER OF AN INACTIVE LICENSE TO
RESUME THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE IN THIS STATE, HE OR
SHE SHALL OBTAIN FROM THE BOARD A LICENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 27, 28, AND 29 OF THIS ARTICLE.
THE BOARD SHALL WAIVE THE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT IF THE
APPLICANT HAS REGULARLY PRACTICED DENTAL HYGIENE IN ANOTHER
STATE WITHIN THE 3-YEAR PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE
FILING OF HIS OR HER APPLICATION. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION
OF A LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENE IN ANOTHER STATE IS