Ch. 142

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

AREA THAT IS TESTED ON THE NERB EXAMINATION USING THE INTERNAL
WEIGHTING AND SCORING METHODS THE NERB USES TO SCORE THE NERB'S
EXAMINATION OF DENTISTRY OR DENTAL HYGIENE, RESPECTIVELY.

(4) "REGIONAL BOARD" MEANS AN EXAMINATION OFFERED BY ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING DENTAL EXAMINATION ORGANIZATIONS:

(I)      THE CENTRAL REGIONAL DENTAL TESTING SERVICE CREDITS;

(II)     THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS,
INC.;

(III)   THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL TESTING AGENCY, INC.; AND

(IV)    THE WESTERN REGIONAL EXAMINING BOARD, INC.

(B) (1) (I) A dentist licensed in any other state who[, for 5 preceding
years, has been actively engaged in practicing dentistry] HAS PASSED A REGIONAL
BOARD shall be granted a license in this State [after passing] IF THE APPLICANT
PASSES THE FOLLOWING [an examination] EXAMINATIONS given BY OR
DESIGNATED by the Board:

1.       A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION ON APPLIED CLINICAL
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING; AND

2.       A LAW EXAMINATION.

(II) A DENTIST LICENSED IN ANY OTHER STATE WHO HAS NOT
PASSED A REGIONAL BOARD SHALL BE GRANTED A LICENSE IN THIS STATE IF:

1.       FOR THE 5 PRECEDING YEARS THE DENTIST HAS BEEN
ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PRACTICING DENTISTRY; AND

2.       THE APPLICANT PASSES THE FOLLOWING EXAMINATIONS
GIVEN BY OR DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD:

A.       A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION ON APPLIED CLINICAL
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING; AND

B.       A LAW EXAMINATION.

(2) (I) A dental hygienist licensed in any other state who[, for 3
preceding years, has been actively engaged in practicing dental hygiene] HAS PASSED
A REGIONAL BOARD shall be granted a license in this State [after passing] IF THE
APPLICANT PASSES an examination given by the Board.

(II) A DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSED IN ANY OTHER STATE WHO
HAS NOT PASSED A REGIONAL BOARD SHALL BE GRANTED A LICENSE IN THIS STATE
IF:

1. FOR THE 3 PRECEDING YEARS THE DENTAL HYGIENIST
HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PRACTICING DENTAL HYGIENE; AND

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