1. A. Each owner of a private dental office shall designate a licensed dentist to be the supervising dentist for the private dental office.

2. B. A supervising dentist designated under §A of this regulation shall:

   1. (1) Complete the registration required by the Board on a form provided by the Board; and
   2. (2) Be responsible for all infection control activities within the private dental office.
3. C. If a supervising dentist for a private dental office relinquishes the supervising dentist’s responsibilities under §B(2) of this regulation, for any reason, the owner of the private dental office shall immediately designate an interim supervising dentist who shall be responsible for all infection control within the private dental office until a new supervising dentist for the private dental office registers with the Board.
4. D. An interim supervising dentist may remain an interim supervising dentist for no more than 45 calendar days prior to the registration of a subsequent supervising dentist.
5. E. The responsibilities of a supervising dentist set forth in this regulation is not considered the practice of dentistry.
6. F. This regulation may not be construed to prevent an unlicensed individual from assisting with regulatory compliance consistent with Health Occupations Article, §4-103(e)(12), Annotated Code of Maryland.
7. G. The Board may charge a fee not to exceed the fee set forth in COMAR 10.44.20 for the registration and any subsequent registrations of supervising dentists.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§4-104 and 4-205(c)(1)(v), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 19, 2026 (53:1 Md. R. 23))