1. A. If the Board issues charges or a notice of initial denial, the Executive Director or an officer of the Board shall hand deliver or send the charges or notice of initial denial to the respondent's last known business and home addresses by certified mail.

2. B. Charges or a notice of initial denial shall:

   1. (1) Inform the respondent of the statutory basis for the charges or denial of licensure;

   2. (2) Allege sufficient facts which the Board believes constitute either a basis for:

      1. (a) Violation of the Maryland Dentistry Act; or
      2. (b) Denial of licensure;

   3. (3) Notify the respondent of:

      1. (a) Any proceedings scheduled before the Board or of an opportunity to request a hearing within a certain period of time; and
      2. (b) The consequences of failing to appear for those proceedings or of failing to request a hearing; and
   4. (4) Be accompanied by a letter of procedure notifying respondent of the applicability of the Administrative Procedure Act to the Board's proceedings.
3. C. If the Board is unable to serve the charges or notice of initial denial upon the respondent as described in §A of this regulation, the Board nevertheless may proceed in prosecuting the case.
4. D. If the Board issues a notice of initial denial to an applicant for a license, the applicant may not withdraw the application without approval of the Board.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§1-603, 4-205, 4-316, and 4-318, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01 — .09 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 29, 1980 (7:21 Md. R. 1989); emergency status expired February 14, 1981; adopted permanently effective March 6, 1981 (8:5 Md. R. 475)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1933)

Regulations .01—.09 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .31 adopted effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 317)

chapter revised effective March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 337)

Regulation .05A amended effective December 8, 2016 (43:24 Md. R. 1350)