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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

(17) IS MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCOMPETENT TO
PRACTICE DENTISTRY.

(B) RELATING TO A LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENE.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 4-317 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD MAY DENY A GENERAL LICENSE TO PRACTICE
DENTAL HYGIENE, A TEACHER'S LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTAL
HYGIENE, OR A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENE
TO ANY APPLICANT, REPRIMAND ANY LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENIST,
PLACE ANY LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENIST ON PROBATION, OR SUSPEND
OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OF ANY LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENIST, IF
THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE:

(1)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR
ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE
OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE;

(3)  BEHAVES UNPROFESSIONALLY OR IN A GROSSLY
IMMORAL WAY;

(4)  PRACTICES DENTAL HYGIENE IN AN UNAUTHORIZED
PLACE;

(5)  CONTINUALLY PRACTICES DENTAL HYGIENE
INCOMPETENTLY;

(6)  HAS HAD A LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENE
REVOKED OR SUSPENDED IN ANOTHER STATE;

(7)  PERFORMS INTRAORAL FUNCTIONS NOT AUTHORIZED
BY STATUTE OR THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD;

(8)  VIOLATES THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 4-313 OF THIS
SUBTITLE THAT RELATE TO DISPLAY OF LICENSES AND RENEWAL
CERTIFICATES;

(9)  VIOLATES ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED BY
THE BOARD; OR

(10)  IS MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCOMPETENT TO
PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the fourth
sentence of Art. 32, § 5(c), from Art. 32, §
11(a) through (j), the introductory language of
(k) and the first clause of (k)(l) and from Art.
32, § 11(1) and (m), § 25(c)4, as that section
applies to disciplinary grounds, § 32, and § 35.

In the introductory language of subsections (a)
and (b) of this section, the references to
denying a license to any applicant are new