WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 119

(i) Meets the qualifications otherwise required
by this title for a general license to practice dentistry; and

(ii) Holds a license to practice dentistry from
any other state.

(c) The Board may grant a waiver of the examination
requirement for a general license to practice dental hygiene
under this section only if the applicant:

(1)  Pays the application fee required by § 4-304 of
this subtitle; and

(2)  Provides adequate evidence that the applicant:

(i) Meets the qualifications otherwise required
by this title for a general license to practice dental hygiene;
and

(ii) Holds a license to practice dental hygiene
from any other state.]

4-306.

(A)  (1) A DENTIST LICENSED IN ANY OTHER STATE WHO, FOR 5
PRECEDING YEARS, HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PRACTICING
DENTISTRY SHALL BE GRANTED A LICENSE IN THIS STATE AFTER PASSING
AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE BOARD.

(2) A DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSED IN ANY OTHER STATE
WHO, FOR 3 PRECEDING YEARS, HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN
PRACTICING DENTAL HYGIENE SHALL BE GRANTED A LICENSE IN THIS
STATE AFTER PASSING AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE BOARD.

(B)  (1) THE BOARD MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTENT AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXAMINATION AND ANY OTHER REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLY
FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION.

(2) THE BOARD MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTENT
AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXAMINATION AND ANY OTHER REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLY
FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION.

(C)  AN APPLICANT FOR A GENERAL LICENSE TO PRACTICE
DENTISTRY UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)  PAY THE APPLICATION FEE REQUIRED BY § 4-304 OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  PROVIDE ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

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