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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

ANY PERSON WHO PRACTICES, ATTEMPTS TO PRACTICE, OR
OFFERS TO PRACTICE PODIATRY IN THIS STATE WITHOUT COMPLYING
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $200 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 90 DAYS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §
489(a).

The reference to an offer to practice is new
language added to conform to § 15-501 of this
subtitle.

The present minimum penalties are deleted to
conform to the statement of legislative policy
contained in Art. 27, § 643, which sets forth the
general rule that, notwithstanding a prescribed
minimum penalty, the court nevertheless may
impose a lesser penalty of the same character.

Present Art. 43, § 489(b), which requires that
any fine collected be paid into the State
Treasury, is deleted as unnecessary in light of
CJ §§ 7-206 and 7-302(a)(2). Any conflict with
Art. 38, § 2 of the Code is resolved by allowing
for the standard disposition of fines.

SUBTITLE 6. SHORT TITLE; TERMINATION OF TITLE.

15-601. SHORT TITLE.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND PODIATRY ACT".

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to
conform to similar provisions in other titles of
this article and to provide a convenient
reference to this title.

15-602. TERMINATION OF TITLE.

SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION AND REESTABLISHMENT
PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATORY PROGRAMS EVALUATION ACT OF
1978, THIS TITLE AND ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER
THIS TITLE SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO EFFECT AFTER JULY 1,
1982.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, § 494A.

As to the Regulatory Programs Evaluation Act of
1978, see Art. 41, § 484 et seq. of the Code.

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE:

The present provisions of Art. 43 that govern the
practice of podiatry use varying terms — "licensed",