Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 4-309 - Term and renewal of licenses(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a license expires on the date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.(2) Except as provided in § 4-303.1 of this subtitle, a limited license to practice dentistry expires on the first anniversary of its effective date.(3) A teacher's license to practice dentistry or a teacher's license to practice dental hygiene expires on the earlier of: (i) The date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section; or(ii) The date when the licensee ceases to be a full-time or part-time faculty member at the institution named on the license.(b) If a teacher's license to practice dentistry expires because the licensee no longer is a full-time or part-time faculty member at the institution named on the license, the licensee shall surrender the license to the Board secretary within 30 days.(c) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee, by electronic means or first-class mail to the last known electronic or physical address of the licensee, a renewal notice that states:(1) The date on which the current license expires;(2) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and(3) The amount of the renewal fee.Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 404,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2013.