Non-compete map · Maryland
Dentist non-compete rules in Maryland
This state's rule changed for agreements entered into on or after 2025-07-01. Enter the date the agreement was entered into, or the date you expect to sign, to see the rule for it.
Entered into before 2025-07-01 · Enforced with statutory limits
For an agreement entered into before 1 July 2025, Maryland's healthcare-provider rule does not apply; only the general income-threshold bar applies.
General rule for employees; no dentist-specific statute · Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. §3-716, before H.B. 1388 (2024)
Entered into on or after 2025-07-01 · Enforced with statutory limits
Maryland bars non-competes below an income threshold. From 1 July 2025 a non-compete is void for any Health Occupations-licensed provider, dentists included, earning $350,000 a year or less; above that it is capped at one year and ten miles.
This rule names dentists · Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. §3-716, as amended by H.B. 1388 (2024)
This rule names dentists · verified 2026-09-12
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General information only, not legal advice. Non-compete law changes frequently, healthcare-specific rules apply in several states, and non-solicitation, tail-coverage and repayment terms are separate obligations. Have a licensed attorney in your state review your agreement before you rely on any of this.
To see what a radius covers around a practice in Maryland, and the rule for your own agreement date, draw it on the non-compete map.
Practice owners comparing a template: the employer contract benchmark.