Maryland Health Occupations Section 4-312

      (a)      Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may issue a temporary license to practice dental hygiene to an applicant who:

            (1)      Is licensed to practice dental hygiene in any other state or any province of Canada;

            (2)      Meets any other qualifications that the Board establishes;

            (3)      Submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board requires;

            (4)      Has graduated from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and

            (5)      Pays to the Board an application fee set by the Board.

      (b)      While it is effective, a temporary license to practice dental hygiene authorizes the holder to practice dental hygiene subject to the same restrictions imposed on a holder of a general license to practice dental hygiene.

      (c)      A temporary license to practice dental hygiene expires when licenses are issued to those who pass the first examination for a general license to practice dental hygiene given over 30 days after the effective date of the temporary license.