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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

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

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE
OR LIMITED LICENSE;

(3)  COMMITS FRAUD OR DECEIT IN THE PRACTICE OF
AUDIOLOGY;

(4)  IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL
TURPITUDE;

(5)  OBTAINS A FEE THROUGH FRAUD OR
MISREPRESENTATION;

(6)  DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY EMPLOYS ANY
UNLICENSED PERSON OR ANY PERSON WHOSE LICENSE OR LIMITED
LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED;

(7)  USES OR PROMOTES OR CAUSES THE USE OF ANY
MISLEADING, DECEIVING, IMPROBABLE, OR UNTRUTHFUL ADVERTISING
MATTER, PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE, TESTIMONIAL, GUARANTEE,
WARRANTY, LABEL, BRAND, INSIGNIA, OR OTHER REPRESENTATION;

(8)  IN THE PRACTICE OF AUDIOLOGY:

(I)  FALSELY REPRESENTS THE USE OR
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES OR ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN; OR

(II)  MISREPRESENTS THE APPLICANT,
LICENSEE, OR HOLDER BY USING THE WORD "DOCTOR" OR ANY
SIMILAR WORD, ABBREVIATION, OR SYMBOL IF THE USE IS NOT
ACCURATE;

(9)  PERMITS ANOTHER PERSON TO USE THE LICENSE OF
THE LICENSEE OR LIMITED LICENSE OF THE HOLDER;

(10)  COMMITS ANY ACT OF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT,
AS DEFINED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD, OR
VIOLATES THE CODE OF ETHICS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD;

(11)  VIOLATES ANY LAWFUL ORDER GIVEN OR RULE OR
REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD; OR

(12)  VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §§
791(8) and 799(a).

References to "holder of a limited license" and
"limited license" are added to clarify that the
reference in present Art. 43, § 799(a) to
"{a}ny person licensed under this subtitle"
includes a holder of a limited license. See §
2-310 of this subtitle.