1. A. During reasonable business hours, the Board or its designee may conduct unannounced inspection visits of any dental office or facility if the Board has:

   1. (1) Received a complaint or has initiated a complaint; and

   2. (2) Reason to believe that anesthesia or sedation has been administered:

      1. (a) Without an appropriate permit; or
      2. (b) In violation of this chapter.

2. B. Dentists and all associated personnel shall cooperate with the inspectors. Within 30 days of the conclusion of the inspection, the inspectors shall make reasonable efforts to submit a written report of the inspection to:

   1. (1) The Board; and
   2. (2) Each dentist and individual who was the subject of the inspection.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 11, 1985 (12:3 Md. 245)

Regulation .04 amended effective March 8, 1999 (26:5 Md. R. 392)

Regulation .07B, C amended effective September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1376)

Regulation .09 amended effective February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 300); March 8, 1999 (26:5 Md. R. 392)

Regulation .10C amended effective September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1376); March 8, 1999 (26:5 Md. R. 392)

Regulations .01—.13 under General Anesthesia, repealed, and new Regulations .01—.37 under Anesthesia and Sedation, adopted effective January 4, 2010 (36:18 Md. R. 1380)

Chapter revised effective May 11, 2015 (42:9 Md. R. 648)

Regulation .11A amended effective December 30, 2019 (46:26 Md. R. 1165)

Regulation .21G amended effective December 30, 2019 (46:26 Md. R. 1165)