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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 772

A PERSON WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR GIVING
INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN ITS
ACTIVITIES.

15-311.

(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 15-313 of this
subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its
members then serving, may deny a license or a limited license to
any applicant, reprimand any licensee or holder of a limited
license, IMPOSE A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $5,000, place any
licensee or holder of a limited license on probation, or suspend
or revoke a license or a limited license if the applicant,
licensee, or holder:

(1)  Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts
to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;

(2)  Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;

(3)   Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo
contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude,
whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have
the conviction or plea set aside;

(4)  Abandons a patient;

(5)  Provides professional services while:

(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or

(ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous
substance, as defined in Article 27 of the Code, or other drug
that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical
indication;

(6)  Has a condition, illness, or disease that may
impair the ability of the individual to perform podiatric
services;

(7)  Personally uses a controlled dangerous substance
in violation of the law;

(8)  Prescribes or distributes a controlled dangerous
substance to any other person in violation of the law;

(9)  Promotes the sale to a patient of drugs, devices,
appliances, or goods in a manner that exploits the patient for
financial gain;

(10) Willfully makes or files a false report or
record of podiatric services rendered;