Ch. 860                            MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1761

609.

(a)  The Board may refuse to grant a license to an applicant, or it may suspend
or revoke a license on any of the following grounds:

(1)   Habitual indulgence in the use of narcotic drugs or other habit-forming
drugs or in the use of alcoholic liquors to an extent which affects professional
competency;

(2)   The treatment or attempt to treat ailments or other health conditions of
human beings by means other than physical therapy, except where specifically
licensed to do so.

(3)  Conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude;

(4)  Conviction of a violation of any municipal, State or federal narcotic law;

(5)  Obtaining or attempting to obtain licensure by fraud or deception;

(6)  The practice of physical therapy other than under the written or verbal order
of a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery.

(7)    GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN HIS PRACTICE AS A PHYSICAL
THERAPIST, OR, GROSS NEGLIGENCE BY THE PHYSICAL
THERAPIST IN HIS DIRECTION OF A PHYSICAL THERAPIST
ASSISTANT;

(8)     PERFORMING PHYSICAL THERAPY PROCEDURES AS A
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT OTHER THAN UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST (AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 605);

(9)      GROSS NEGLIGENCE BY THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST
ASSISTANT IN HIS PERFORMANCE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
PROCEDURES.

(b)  Before revoking or suspending any license, the Board shall furnish a copy of
the complaint and charges to the person charged, and afford that person an
opportunity for a hearing before the Board, in person or by his attorney. The
Board's action shall be made in writing, giving the reasons for its action, and a
copy shall be delivered or mailed to the person charged. Within sixty days after
receipt of notice of revocation or suspension the person charged may appeal the
action of the Board to the circuit court of the county or the Baltimore City Court
where the person resides. Either party to the appeal has a further right to appeal to
the Court of Appeals from the decision of the court on appeal from the Board.

610.

(a) All persons who make application for [license 1 LICENSURE shall meet the
following requirements:

(1)  Be of good moral character.

(2)   IF APPLYING FOR LICENSURE AS A PHYSICAL THERAPIST

AND [If] IF educated in the United States or Puerto Rico, be a graduate of a

or course of physical therapy which, in the year of graduation, is approved

council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and/or

Physical Therapy Association; if educated in a foreign country, be a

school or course of physical therapy which has educational

comparable to those approved by the Council on Medical Education