HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2019

THE BOARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS RULES AND
REGULATIONS, SHALL REINSTATE THE LICENSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO HAS FAILED TO RENEW HIS LICENSE FOR ANY REASON IF HE:

(1)   OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

(2)   COMPLIES WITH ANY CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD FOR THIS PURPOSE; AND

(3)   PAYS TO THE BOARD ALL PAST DUE RENEWAL FEES
AND A REINSTATEMENT FEE OF $50.

144-23. REPRIMANDS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REVOCATIONS.

(A) GROUNDS.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 144-24 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD MAY DENY A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT,
REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE HIS LICENSE IF
THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE:

(1)   FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR
ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR HIMSELF OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2)   FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE;

(3)   IS CURRENTLY ADJUDICATED AS BEING A DISABLED
PERSON UNDER TITLE 13 OF THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE;

(4)   AS PART OF HIS PRACTICE, KNOWINGLY DOES ANY
ACT THAT EXCEEDS THE SCOPE OF THE PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY;

(5)   IS GROSSLY NEGLIGENT IN PRACTICING OR
TEACHING ELECTROLOGY;

(6)   ACTS IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH GENERALLY
ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY;

(7)   IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY;

(8)   IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL
TURPITUDE IF THE NATURE OF THE OFFENSE BEARS DIRECTLY ON THE
FITNESS OF THE LICENSEE TO PRACTICE ELECTROLOGY;

(9)   PRACTICES ELECTROLOGY WHILE UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL TO THE EXTENT THAT HE IS
UNABLE TO PERFORM COMPETENTLY;

(10)   USES INSTRUMENTS OR PROCEDURES IN THE
PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY THAT APE NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD;

OR

(11)        ADVERTISES IN A MANNER THAT THE BOARD
DETERMINES VIOLATES THE STANDARDS OF § 144-34 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B) RETURN OF LICENSE.