HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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SHALL CHOOSE THE LIST OF NAMES OF DENTIST NOMINEES TO THE
BOARD FOR SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR.

(2)  AT A MEETING OF THE MARYLAND DENTAL
HYGIENISTS1 ASSOCIATION CALLED TO CHOOSE NOMINEES FOR A
DENTAL HYGIENIST VACANCY ON THE BOARD, A MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE MEETING SHALL CHOOSE THE LIST OF
NAMES OF DENTAL HYGIENIST NOMINEES TO THE BOARD FOR
SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR.

(3)  AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE A MEETING IS HELD
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY OF THE APPROPRIATE
ORGANIZATION SHALL MAIL TO EACH MEMBER OF THAT ORGANIZATION,
AT THE ADDRESS APPEARING IN ITS RECORDS, A NOTICE THAT
STATES THE TIME, PLACE, AND PURPOSE OF THE MEETING.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS — DENTIST MEMBERS.
EACH DENTIST BOARD MEMBER:

(1)  SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL OF RECOGNIZED ABILITY
AND HONOR;

(2)  SHALL BE A PRACTICING HOLDER OF A GENERAL
LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY WHO HAS PRACTICED DENTISTRY
ACTIVELY IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS IMMEDIATELY
BEFORE APPOINTMENT;

(3)  SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE; AND

(4)  MAY NOT BE A MEMBER OF A FACULTY OR TEACHING
STAFF OF ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THIS STATE THAT OFFERS
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN DENTISTRY.

(D)  QUALIFICATIONS — DENTAL HYGIENIST MEMBER.
THE DENTAL HYGIENIST BOARD MEMBER:

(1)  SHALL BE A PRACTICING HOLDER OF A GENERAL
LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENE WHO HAS PRACTICED DENTAL
HYGIENE ACTIVELY IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT;

(2)  SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE; AND

(3)  MAY NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY OR
TEACHING STAFF OF ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THIS STATE
THAT OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN DENTAL HYGIENE.

(E)  QUALIFICATIONS — CONSUMER MEMBERS.
EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(1)  SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(2)  MAY NOT BE OR EVER HAVE BEEN A DENTIST OR
DENTAL HYGIENIST OR IN TRAINING TO BECOME A DENTIST OR
DENTAL HYGIENIST;