Notwithstanding the responsibilities of a supervising dentist set forth in Regulation .05 of this chapter, an individual dentist who is not a supervising dentist shall be responsible for infection control activities in the control of the individual dentist including:

1. A. Use of adequate personal protective equipment; and
2. B. Sterilization of instruments.

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))