1. A. A licensee against whom the Board has issued a notice of initial denial has the burden to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the licensee is entitled to licensure or to receive the benefit sought which the Board has denied.
2. B. The State has the burden to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the licensee has committed a violation or violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Act.

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Regulations .01—.09 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .31 adopted effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md.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