{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-4-304","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4–304","heading":"","body":"(a) To apply for a license, an applicant shall:\n(1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and\n(2) Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board.\n(b) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an applicant for a limited license to practice dentistry shall submit to the Board a written request, from the hospital, sanatorium, dental school, or public health program to which the practice is to be limited, that the license be issued.\n(c) To apply for a retired volunteer dentist’s license, a volunteer dentist’s license, or a temporary volunteer dentist’s license to practice dentistry, an applicant:\n(1) Shall submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and\n(2) May not be required to pay an application fee.\n(d) (1) At least 30 days before the examination, an applicant for a general license to practice dental hygiene shall submit the application to the Board.\n(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene shall submit to the Board:\n(i) Satisfactory evidence of graduation from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and\n(ii) Any other credentials that the Board requires.\n(e) To apply for a retired volunteer dental hygienist’s license, a volunteer dental hygienist’s license, or a temporary volunteer dental hygienist’s license to practice dental hygiene, an applicant:\n(1) Shall submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and\n(2) May not be required to pay an application fee.\n(f) To apply for a temporary dental clinic permit, an applicant:\n(1) Shall submit an application on the form that the Board requires; and\n(2) May not be required to pay an application fee.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=4-304","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"6631b0256234b9ea632cf8b3b9e8125f2bc1cd61e477fe3d03073965e18792f1","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-4-303.1","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-4-304.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}