772                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [Ch. 165

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
§ 605) ;

(9)   Gross negligence by the physical therapist
assistant in his performance of physical therapy
procedures.

693.

(a) The state of Maryland initially shall be
divided into six separate air quality control and noise
abatement areas. The six areas shall include the
following:

(1)  Baltimore metropolitan area;

(2)  Washington metropolitan area;

(3)  Central Maryland area;
(1)    Western Maryland area;