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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

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

(1)  OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

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

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

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
43, § 555B-22.

The only changes are in style.

5-311. DENIALS, REPRIMANDS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REVOCATIONS.

(A) GROUNDS.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 5-312 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD MAY DENY A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT,
REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF
THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE:

(1)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR
ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE
OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE;

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

(4)  IS GROSSLY NEGLIGENT IN PRACTICING OR
TEACHING THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY;

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

(6)  IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY;

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

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

(9)  USES TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS OR PROCEDURES IN
THE PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY THAT ARE NOT APPROVED BY THE
BOARD;