Maryland Health Occupations Section 4-305

      (a)      An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a general license to practice dentistry or a general license to practice dental hygiene is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.

      (b)      The Board shall give examinations to applicants twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.

      (c)      The Board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of examination.

      (d)      (1)      Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for examinations given under this title.

            (2)      To the extent the Board finds practicable, the examination given to applicants for a general license to practice dentistry shall be in writing.

      (e)      An applicant shall pay:

            (1)      To the Board an examination fee set by the Board in an amount that does not exceed the costs of administering the examination; or

            (2)      To an examining body designated by the Board an examination fee set by the examining body as approved by the Board.

      (f)      (1)      An applicant who fails an examination twice shall complete 40 hours of additional education in an accredited school of dentistry or a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, as appropriate, before the applicant may retake the examination.

            (2)      An applicant who fails an examination 3 times shall retake and successfully complete the senior year of education at an accredited school of dentistry or a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, as appropriate, before the applicant may retake the examination.

            (3)      An applicant who fails an examination 4 times may not be reexamined.

      (g)      Consumer members of the Board may only participate in the proctoring or monitoring of examinations under this title.

      (h)      Unless authorized by the Board, a dental hygienist member of the Board may not participate in any activity relating to the examination of dentists under this title.