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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 591

STANDARDS REQUIRED BY THE STATUTES AND BY THE BOARD, IT
SHALL GIVE NOTICE IMMEDIATELY IN WRITING TO THE
INSTITUTION CONDUCTING THE PROGRAM SPECIFYING THE DEFECT
OR DEFECTS FOUND BY THE BOARD.

(E) IF THE DEFECTS SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD ARE NOT
CORRECTED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME TO THE SATISFACTION OF
THE BOARD, THE BOARD, AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING,
MAY REMOVE THE INSTITUTION FROM THE LIST OF ACCEPTABLE
NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

299.

(A) THE BOARD MAY WITHHOLD, DENY, REVOKE, SUSPEND
OR REFUSE TO RENEW ANY LICENSE OF A NURSE, OR APPLICANT
OR TO ISSUE A REPRIMAND UPON PROOF THAT THE PERSON:

(1)    IS GUILTY OF FRAUD OR DECEIT IN PROCURING
OR ATTEMPTING TO PROCURE THE LICENSE.

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

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

(4) HAS WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY GIVEN OR FILED
ANY FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION REGARDING MATERIAL
MATTER IN AN APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT.

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

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

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

(8)   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
REGULATIONS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

[[(9) HAS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRED PROFESSIONAL
JUDGMENT OR IS CHRONICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM NURSING
DUTIES BY REASON OF MENTAL ILLNESS, OR DRUG OR ALCOHOL
ADDICTION. NO LICENSE MAY BE DENIED, SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED ON THIS GROUND EXCEPT UPON THE TESTIMONY OF ONE
OR MORE QUALIFIED PSYCHIATRISTS.]]

[[(10)]] (9) HAS RENDERED NURSING SERVICES TO A