{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-4-505","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4–505","heading":"","body":"(a) The Board of Dental Examiners shall:\n(1) Define, for the purpose of this section, the terms “dental radiation technologist” and “practice dental radiation technology”;\n(2) Adopt rules and regulations concerning qualifications, training, certification, monitoring of, and enforcement requirements for a dental radiation technologist; and\n(3) Provide for a requirement to ensure competency in new safety and technological advances.\n(b) The qualifications required of applicants for Board certification as a dental radiation technologist shall include requirements established by:\n(1) The American Dental Association; or\n(2) Any applicable federal standards for training and certification.\n(c) After July 1, 1988, an individual must be certified by the Board as a dental radiation technologist before a licensed dentist may employ the individual to practice dental radiation technology.\n(d) After July 1, 1988, an individual may not practice dental radiation technology unless certified by the Board.\n(e) At least 1 month before a certificate expires, the Board shall send to each certificate holder, by electronic means or first–class mail to the last known electronic or physical address of the certificate holder, a renewal notice that states:\n(1) The date on which the current certificate expires;\n(2) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the certificate expires; and\n(3) The amount of the renewal fee.\n(f) An individual may be simultaneously certified as a dental radiation technologist under this section and as an expanded function dental assistant.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=4-505","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"b5acc2871292f75bd7d1c41248e5b1a3c2b7a49072c4ef15f9a25af91841eeae","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-4-504","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-4-505.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}