Md. Code Regs. 10.44.22.14 - Audit of Continuing Education Records
A. A dentist or dental hygienist who has
completed the continuing education requirements shall attest to the completion
on a form supplied by the Board as part of the application for license renewal,
reinstatement, or reactivation.
B.
The Board may request verification of compliance with this chapter through
inspection of continuing education records maintained by licensees in
accordance with Regulation .03A of this chapter.
C. Except as provided in this regulation, the
Board shall audit a percentage of dentists and dental hygienists, selected by
the Board for each renewal cycle.
D. A licensee who receives notice of a
continuing education audit shall verify compliance with this chapter by the
date specified in the notice and submit to the Board a report of the continuing
education hours required for renewal on a form approved by the Board along with
the appropriate documentation.
E.
Documentation. A dentist or dental hygienist shall provide to the Board:
(1) A certificate of completion for approved
courses or programs;
(2) Current
CPR certification as specified under Regulation .04 of this chapter;
(3) If applicable, proof of Board-approved
pro bono dental or dental hygiene services provided; and
(4) If a certificate of completion is not
available, satisfactory proof of time spent preparing and presenting table
clinics, lectures, articles for publications in dental or medical journals, or
attending study clubs, or other meetings involved with performing clinical
dentistry.
F. A dentist
or a dental hygienist may request an extension of time to comply with the
requirements of this chapter.
G. A
request for an extension of time under §F of this regulation shall:
(1) Be made in writing;
(2) Detail and document the reasons the
licensee was not able to complete the continuing education requirements within
the allotted time; and
(3) Provide
a period of time requested by the licensee to complete the required continuing
education.
H. The grant
of an extension and the period of the extension is within the sole discretion
of the Board.
I. A dentist or
dental hygienist who requests and is granted an extension of time by the Board
shall be audited at the next renewal cycle.
J. A dentist or dental hygienist granted an
extension of time shall attest to completion of continuing education
requirements by the end of the extension period.
K. Failure to submit the required attestation
or failure to meet continuing education requirements by the end of the
extension period may subject the licensee to disciplinary action.
L. The Board's staff shall conduct a
preliminary review and evaluation of the documentation submitted to the Board
and report their findings to the Board.
M. After the Board's review of the submitted
documentation, the Board may find one or both of the following:
(1) That the dentist or dental hygienist has
not met the Board's continuing education requirements; or
(2) That the dentist or dental hygienist has
submitted courses or programs that have not been
Board-approved.
N. The
Board may require a dentist or a dental hygienist who has not met the Board's
continuing education requirements or who has submitted courses or programs that
have not been Board-approved to take additional continuing education courses or
programs in order to meet the Board's continuing education
requirements.
O. Penalties for
Violation.
(1) A false, misleading, or
deceptive statement on a renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation form may
constitute unprofessional conduct and may result in disciplinary action against
the licensee as set forth in Health Occupations Article, §
4-315, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
(2) Failure to
complete continuing education requirements within the time period specified
under Regulation .05 of this chapter or any applicable extension constitutes
unprofessional conduct and may result in disciplinary action against the
licensee as set forth in Health Occupations Article, §
4-315, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
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