1. (a) To apply for a license, an applicant shall:

   1. (1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires;
   2. (2) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 4-302.2 of this subtitle; and
   3. (3) Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board.
2. (b) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an applicant for a limited license to practice dentistry shall submit to the Board a written request, from the hospital, sanatorium, dental school, or public health program to which the practice is to be limited, that the license be issued.

3. (c) To apply for a retired volunteer dentist's license, a volunteer dentist's license, or a temporary volunteer dentist's license to practice dentistry, an applicant:

   1. (1) Shall submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and
   2. (2) May not be required to pay an application fee.

4. (d)

   1. (1) At least 30 days before the examination, an applicant for a general license to practice dental hygiene shall submit the application to the Board.

   2. (2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene shall submit to the Board:

      1. (i) Satisfactory evidence of graduation from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and
      2. (ii) Any other credentials that the Board requires.

5. (e) To apply for a retired volunteer dental hygienist's license, a volunteer dental hygienist's license, or a temporary volunteer dental hygienist's license to practice dental hygiene, an applicant:

   1. (1) Shall submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and
   2. (2) May not be required to pay an application fee.

6. (f) To apply for a temporary dental clinic permit, an applicant:

   1. (1) Shall submit an application on the form that the Board requires; and
   2. (2) May not be required to pay an application fee.

Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 795, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1989, c. 562; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 691, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2000, c. 83, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2003, c. 131, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 237, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2011, c. 496, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 497, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2026, c. 370, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 371, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.

Formerly Art. 32, §§ 5, 8, 27, 28, 28A.