Non-compete map · Maryland
Dentist non-compete rules in Maryland
Example: a 10-mile non-compete around Baltimore
295 practices inside this circle, 305 more within 10 miles of it.
- 295 inside the circle
- 305 within 10 more miles
- Click a dot to see the practice.
Maryland changed its rule on July 1, 2025. Which rule applies depends on when your agreement was signed.
Signed before July 1, 2025
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 all employees · Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. §3-716, before H.B. 1388 (2024)
Signed on or after July 1, 2025
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.
Names dentists · Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. §3-716, as amended by H.B. 1388 (2024)
Last reviewed September 12, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Have a licensed attorney in Maryland review your agreement before you rely on it.
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.