Maryland Health Occupations Section 4-505

      (a)      The Board of Dental Examiners shall:

            (1)      Define, for the purpose of this section, the terms "dental radiation technologist" and "practice dental radiation technology";

            (2)      Adopt rules and regulations concerning qualifications, training, certification, monitoring of, and enforcement requirements for a dental radiation technologist; and

            (3)      Provide for a requirement to ensure competency in new safety and technological advances.

      (b)      The qualifications required of applicants for Board certification as a dental radiation technologist shall include requirements established by:

            (1)      The American Dental Association; or

            (2)      Any applicable federal standards for training and certification.

      (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.

      (d)      After July 1, 1988, an individual may not practice dental radiation technology unless certified by the Board.