Ch. 237                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) Recognized by the Board as requiring adequate preprofessional
collegiate training and as maintaining an acceptable course of dental instruction.

(e)     To qualify for a license to practice dental hygiene, the applicant shall be a
graduate of a school for dental hygienists that:

(1)     Requires at least 2 years of education in an institution of higher
education;

(2)     Is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on
Dental Accreditation; and

(3)     Is approved by the Board.

(f)      (1) Unless the examination requirement is waived under § 4-306 or §
4-310 of this subtitle, to qualify for a general license to practice dentistry or a general
license to practice dental hygiene, the applicant shall pass an examination given by
the Board under this subtitle.

(2) An examination is not required for a teacher's license to practice
dentistry, a limited license to practice dentistry, or a teacher's license to practice
dental hygiene.

(g)     In addition to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this
section, to qualify for a teacher's license to practice dentistry, the applicant shall:

(1) Be licenced to practice dentistry in any other state;

(2) Have been active in the dental profession for at least 5 years;

(3) Be a full-time faculty member at a college or university where the
applicant teaches a subject required by the dental school of that college or university;

and

(4) If the applicant is engaged in a teaching area that is designated as a
specialty by the American Dental Association, meet the requirements established by
the American Dental Association for that specialty.

(h) In addition to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this
section, to qualify for a teacher's license to practice dental hygiene, the applicant
shall:

(1) Be licensed to practice dental hygiene in any other state;

(2) Have been active as a dental hygienist for at least 5 years before
applying for the teacher's license to practice dental hygiene; and

(3) Be a full-time faculty member at a dental school where the applicant
teaches a subject required by that school.

(i) In addition to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this
section, to qualify for a [retired] volunteer dentist's license to practice dentistry, the
applicant shall PROVIDE DENTAL SERVICES IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN § 4-308(C)
OF THIS SUBTITLE AND SHALL:

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