Maryland Health Occupations Section 4-312
§ 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.