Section 4-405 – Exceptions to Work Authorization Requirements
A dental laboratory may make dental appliances for research, technique samples, or training purposes: (1) Without a work authorization if the dental laboratory annually secures permission from the Board to use plastic typdont or dentoform type models for this fabrication; or (2) Under a work authorization signed by a licensed dentist that gives the dental laboratory permission […]
Section 4-406 – Specific Prohibitions
(a) A dental laboratory may not accept a request for dental laboratory work unless the request meets the requirements of this subtitle. (b) A licensed dentist may not: (1) Suggest, request, or in any way direct that a patient appear at a dental laboratory; or (2) Sign a work request that does not contain all the information required by […]
Section 4-407 – Inspections; Evidence of Violation
(a) (1) To determine compliance with this subtitle, the Board may inspect, at random, the work authorization forms and files kept by a licensed dentist or dental laboratory. (2) The Board may appoint any person, including a dental technician, to conduct the inspection permitted by this subsection. (b) Doing dental laboratory work while not in possession of a work […]
Section 4-501 – Dental Review Committee
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Dental review committee” means a committee or board that: (i) Is within one of the categories described in subsection (b) of this section; and (ii) Performs any of the functions listed in subsection (c) of this section. (3) “Provider of dental care” means any person who is licensed […]
Section 4-501.1 – Dentist Well-Being Committee
(a) In this section, “Dental Well–Being Committee” means the committee of the Maryland State Dental Association that evaluates and provides assistance to any provider of dental care in need of treatment and rehabilitation for alcoholism, drug abuse, chemical dependency, or other physical, emotional, or mental condition. (b) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, […]
Section 4-502 – Law Governing Recoveries Against Dental Review Bodies and Professional Peer Review Activities
(a) In accordance with the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, the State elects not to be governed by the provisions of the Act that provide limitations on damages for suits brought under State law against dental review bodies and to individuals participating in professional peer review activities. (b) For suits brought under State law, […]
Section 4-503 – Advertising
(a) A licensed dentist may not advertise: (1) To guarantee any dental work; (2) Making an undifferentiated claim to do dental work painlessly; (3) To do dental work in a superior manner; or (4) Falsely or in a manner that tends to deceive or mislead the public. (b) (1) A licensed dentist may not: (i) Use the designation “Dental Surgeon” on a sign […]
Section 4-317 – Penalty Instead of Suspension or in Addition to Suspension, Revocation, or Reprimand
(a) If after a hearing under § 4-318 of this subtitle the Board finds that there are grounds under § 4-315 of this subtitle to suspend or revoke a general license to practice dentistry, a limited license to practice dentistry, or a teacher’s license to practice dentistry, or to reprimand a licensed dentist, the Board may […]
Section 4-504 – Specialization
(a) A licensed dentist may not represent to the public that the licensee is a specialist in any field of specialized dental practice unless identified as a specialist in that field by the Board. (b) If a licensed dentist requests, the Board shall determine whether the licensee qualifies for Board identification as a specialist. (c) The Board may […]
Section 4-318 – Hearings
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 4-315 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board. (b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure […]