1582                                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 390

(4)   Is an habitual or chronic alcoholic or is
addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs.

(5)    Is adjudged by a court to be mentally
incompetent.]

(2)    HAS HAD A NURSING LICENSE DENIED,
SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

(3)     HAS WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HADE OR
FILED FALSE REPORTS OR RECORDS OF PERSONS UNDER HIS CARE.

(4)    HAS WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OMITTED TO
FILE OR RECORD, OBSTRUCTED OR INDUCED ANOTHER PERSON TO
OMIT TO FILE OR RECORD HEALTH RECORDS REQUIRED BY LAW.

(5)    IS GUILTY OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF ACTS OF NURSING.

(6)    HAS ENGAGED IN ANY ACT INCONSISTENT WITH
GENERALLY ACCEPTED PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF GOOD NURSING
PRACTICE.

(7)     HAS KNOWINGLY ENGAGED IN ANY ACT, WHICH,
BEFORE IT WAS COMMITTED, HAD BEEN DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND
THE SCOPE OF THAT PERSON'S NURSING PRACTICE BY REGULATION
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(8)    HAS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRED PROFESSIONAL
JUDGMENT BY REASON OF MENTAL ILLNESS, DRUG USE OR
ALCOHOL.

(9)    IS GUILTY OF A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL
TURPITUDE PROVIDED THAT THE NATURE OF THE OFFENSE BEARS
DIRECTLY ON THE PERSON'S FITNESS TO PRACTICE NURSING.

[(6)] (10) Has wilfully violated any of the
provisions of this subtitle.

(b)     Upon filing of a complaint under oath or
affirmation with the Board, charging any licensee with
having been guilty of any of the actions specified as a
ground for disciplinary action, the Board or its
authorized representative shall fix a time and place for
a hearing and shall cause a copy of the charges, together
with a notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing
to be served on the accused at least thirty days prior
[thereto} TO THE HEARING.

(c)   At the hearing the accused shall have the right
to appear either personally or by counsel, or both, to
produce witnesses and evidence on his or her own behalf,
and to cross—examine witnesses. If the accused [shall
be] IS found guilty of the charges, the Board may refuse