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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, A PERSON
MAY NOT PRACTICE, ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE, OR OFFER TO PRACTICE
MEDICINE IN THIS STATE UNLESS LICENSED BY THE BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived in
part from Art. 43, § 122(a).

The reference to "attempt to practice, or offer
to practice medicine" is added to conform to
similar provisions governing other health
occupations in present Art. 43. See, e.g., as to
"attempt" Art. 43, § 489(a), as to "podiatrists"
and as to "offer" Art. 43, § 768, as to "nursing
home administrators".

The present reference to an individual being
"registered" to practice is deleted to conform
with changes in terminology made throughout this
title. See the General Revisor's Note to this
title.

As to the exceptions see §§ 14-102, 14-302,
14-303, and 14-304 of this title.

14-702. MISREPRESENTATION AS PRACTITIONER OF MEDICINE.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE UNDER THIS
TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC, BY TITLE,
BY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR
OTHERWISE, THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE
MEDICINE IN THIS STATE.

(B)  CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNDER THIS TITLE, A
PERSON MAY NOT USE THE WORDS OR TERMS "DR.", "DOCTOR", OR
"M.D." WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON
PRACTICES MEDICINE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is derived in part from
Art. 43, § 119(h) and revised in the standard
language used throughout this article to express
a prohibition against false representations of
authority to practice a health occupation.

Subsection (b) of this section is derived from
those specific elements of present Art. 43, §
119(h) that are not covered clearly by the
general language of subsection (a) of this
section.

Although the provisions relating to
representation and the use of specified terms —
presently drafted as part of the definition of
"practice medicine" — are not expressed