WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                          H.B. 485

(II)     THE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ALL WAIVER
APPLICATIONS AND THE CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR ITS ACTION ON EACH
APPLICATION.

(III)    THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO INSPECT OR REVIEW
ANY FACILITY, LOCATION, PERSON, OR ENTITY APPLYING FOR, COVERED BY, OR
ACTING UNDER A WAIVER.

(5) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH THE BOARD SHALL ACCEPT OR DENY A WAIVER UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION
FOR THE WAIVER OR IT SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.

(II) IF EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST, THE BOARD SHALL
ACCEPT OR DENY A WAIVER UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION WITHIN 90
CALENDAR DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE WAIVER OR IT SHALL
BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.

(5) (6) ANY CHANGES IN THE PROCEDURES OR PERSONNEL OF A
FACILITY WITH A WAIVER GRANTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
REPORTED TO THE BOARD WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE CHANGE.

(e) While it is effective, a teacher's license to practice dental hygiene issued under
this title authorizes the licensee to:

(1)      Teach dental hygiene only at the institution named on the license; and

(2)      Practice dental hygiene under the GENERAL supervision of a licensed
dentist with the institution named on the license.

4-315.

(a)      Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4-318 of this subtitle, the Board may
deny a general license to practice dentistry, a limited license to practice dentistry, or a
teacher's license to practice dentistry to any applicant, reprimand any licensed dentist,
place any licensed dentist on probation, or suspend or revoke the license of any licensed
dentist, if the applicant or licensee:

(12) Permits a dental hygienist to practice dental hygiene:

(i) In an unauthorized place; or

(ii) Without being supervised by a licensed dentist as required by §
4-308 of this title;

(b)      Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4-318 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:

(4) Practices dental hygiene in an unauthorized place;

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