H.B. 1297

VETOES

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT RESTRICT THE JURISDICTION OF A LICENSING UNIT
OVER INDIVIDUALS RENDERING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE LICENSING UNIT AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE
INTERPRETATION OR APPLICATION OF ANY LAW PERTAINING TO STANDARDS OF
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.

5-130.

(A)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE REPEAL
OF A STATUTE BY ENACTMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT AFFECT:

(1)      THE OPERATION OF THE STATUTE OR ANY ACTION TAKEN UNDER
IT BEFORE THE STATUTE'S REPEAL;

(2)      A RATIFICATION, RIGHT, REMEDY, PRIVILEGE, OBLIGATION, OR
LIABILITY ACQUIRED, ACCRUED, OR INCURRED AFTER THE STATUTE'S REPEAL;

(3)      ANY VIOLATION OF THE STATUTE, OR ANY PENALTY, FORFEITURE,
OR PUNISHMENT INCURRED BECAUSE OF THE VIOLATION, BEFORE ITS REPEAL; OR

(4)      ANY PROCEEDING, REORGANIZATION, OR DISSOLUTION
COMMENCED UNDER THE STATUTE BEFORE ITS REPEAL.                         

(B)      IF A PENALTY OR PUNISHMENT IMPOSED FOR A VIOLATION OF A
STATUTE REPEALED BY THIS SUBTITLE IS REDUCED BY THIS SUBTITLE, THE
PENALTY OR PUNISHMENT, IF NOT ALREADY IMPOSED, SHALL BE IMPOSED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE.                            

5-131.

IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ITS APPLICATION TO ANY PERSON OR
CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD INVALID BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, THE
INVALIDITY DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR APPLICATIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE THAT CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID PROVISION OR
APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE
SEVERABLE.

5-132.

A LICENSING UNIT SHALL MAY DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO SUSPEND OR
REVOKE THE ARTICLES Of INCORPORATION OF A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION IF:

(1)      ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION HAVE
AT ANY ONE TIME BECOME DISQUALIFIED PERSONS;

(2)      THE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION KNOWINGLY EMPLOYS OR
RETAINS IN ITS EMPLOYMENT A LICENSED PERSON WHO, FOR ANY REASON,
BECOMES LEGALLY DISQUALIFIED TO RENDER THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE THAT
THE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION WAS ORGANIZED TO RENDER;

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