Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 4-103

(1) Direct the clinical training of a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant who assists in the care and treatment of dental patients;

(2) Direct a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant in providing dental care and treatment to dental patients;

(3) Hire, supervise, or terminate the employment of a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant who provides dental care and treatment to dental patients;

(4) Direct the preparation and maintenance of patient treatment records or exert control of a patient's or treating dentist's right of access to patient treatment records; or

(5) Share in the income, revenues, profits, or fees with licensed dentists within the same dental practice.

(1) Own, lease, or otherwise provide real property or furnishings, equipment, or other goods that are used by a dentist or dental practice;

(2) Provide bookkeeping, accounting, and tax preparation services;

(3) Administer and process payroll of a dental practice;

(4) Provide administrative management of patient treatment records;

(5) Interact with patients and third-party payors for the billing and collections for dental services;

(6) Create and place advertising and marketing, as approved by a licensed dentist;

(7) Provide services to assist in the recruitment of dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants for interview and hiring by a licensed dentist within the dental practice;

(8) Hire, supervise, and terminate the employment of nonprofessional office staff, subject to approval by a licensed dentist who has the authority to make that decision;

(9) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, provide and administer all normal and usual human resource-related services to nondental employees;

(10) Determine and assist in the acquisition of information technology;

(11) Provide general property management and maintenance;

(12) Assist in risk management, including legal and regulatory compliance, securing appropriate insurance coverages and policy limits, and the processing of insurance claims;

(13) Provide consulting services relating to productivity, efficiency, and cost management of a dental practice;

(14) Receive compensation in the form of fees negotiated with and approved by the dentist owners of the dental practice that shall be a predetermined fixed fee or fixed compensation and may be based on prior revenues or profits over a preceding period of 12 months or longer; or

(15) Contract with a third party to provide any of the services specified under this subsection.

(f)(1) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to:

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection: