1404

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 237

SUBTITLE 5. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES.

21-501. PRACTICING WITHOUT A LICENSE.

A PERSON MAY NOT PRACTICE, ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE, OR
OFFER TO PRACTICE WELL DRILLING UNLESS LICENSED BY THE
BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
sentence of NR § 8-613. It is restated in the
standard language used throughout this article to
prohibit the unauthorized practice of a health
occupation.

The phrases "attempt to practice" and "offer to
practice" are new language added to conform to
similar provisions governing other health
occupations in present Art. 43. See, e.g., as to
"attempt", Art. 43, § 489(a) as to podiatrists
and as to "offer", Art. 43, § 768 as to nursing
home administrators. See also the General
Revisor's Note to this title as to licensing
corporations.

21-502. MISREPRESENTATION.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE WELL DRILLING UNDER THIS
TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC BY TITLE,
BY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR
OTHERWISE THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE WELL
DRILLING IN THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is standard language added
to this and, where necessary, corresponding
sections of other titles of this article. It is
an inherent, if not essential, corollary to §
21-501 of this subtitle.

21-503.     RESERVED.

21-504.     RESERVED.

21-505.     PENALTIES.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR OF
ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE IS GUILTY OF
A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT:

(1)  TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR IMPRISONMENT
NOT EXCEEDING 3 MONTHS, OR BOTH; OR

(2)  TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR, OR BOTH, FOR ANY
SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE THAT OCCURS WITHIN 2
YEARS OF AN EARLIER VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE.