§ 4-312

Maryland § 4-312

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gho: Health Occupations
• Title: 4

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(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may issue a temporary license to practice dental hygiene to an applicant who:

(1) Is licensed to practice dental hygiene in any other state or any province of Canada;

(2) Meets any other qualifications that the Board establishes;

(3) Submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board requires;

(4) Has graduated from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and

(5) Pays to the Board an application fee set by the Board.

(b) While it is effective, a temporary license to practice dental hygiene authorizes the holder to practice dental hygiene subject to the same restrictions imposed on a holder of a general license to practice dental hygiene.

(c) A temporary license to practice dental hygiene expires when licenses are issued to those who pass the first examination for a general license to practice dental hygiene given over 30 days after the effective date of the temporary license.