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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

(I)  MAKES A CLINICAL DEMONSTRATION BEFORE
A DENTAL SOCIETY, DENTAL CONVENTION, ASSOCIATION OF
DENTISTS, OR DENTAL COLLEGE; OR

(II)  PERFORMS PROFESSIONAL DUTIES ON A
SPECIFIC CASE FOR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS CALLED INTO THIS
STATE; OR

(4) A DENTAL ASSISTANT, IF THE DENTAL ASSISTANT:

(I)  SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD, PERFORMS ONLY PROCEDURES THAT DO NOT
REQUIRE THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF A LICENSED DENTIST; AND

(II)  PERFORMS INTRAORAL TASKS ONLY UNDER
THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST WHO PERSONALLY
IS PRESENT IN THE OFFICE AREA WHERE THE TASKS ARE PERFORMED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
from the first sentence of Art. 32, § 1, the
first sentence of § 18, except the second clause
of that sentence, the second and third sentences
of § 20A, and the first sentence of § 27.

Subsection (a) of this section is rephrased in
the standard language used throughout this
article to state affirmatively that an individual
must be licensed to practice a health occupation
in this State. See also § 4-601 of this title.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the term
"on a human being" is added to clarify that this
title does not affect an individual while
practicing dentistry or dental hygiene on animals
other than human beings.

Subsection (b)(1), (2), and (3) of this section
is derived from the enumeration in present Art.
32, § 18 of individuals who ostensibly are exempt
from present Art. 32. The apparent reference in
present Art. 32, § 18 to these persons being
totally outside the scope of present Art. 32 is
not a correct reflection of the legislative
intent behind that article, as is made clear by
other sections in the article. See, e.g., the
requirement in present Art. 32, § 25(c)5 that a
dental student may not perform dental laboratory
work away from the premises of the school without
a work authorization.

The reference in present Art. 32, § 1 to licenses
existing on June 1, 1959 is deleted as obsolete
and unnecessary.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code calls
to the attention of the General Assembly that
there are no license exceptions for dental