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whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have
the conviction or plea set aside;

(6)  Provides professional services while:

(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or

(ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous
substance, as defined in Article 27 of the Code, or other drug
that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical
indication;

(7)  Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary
authority of any other state or country or convicted or
disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that.
would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board's
disciplinary statutes;

(8)  Willfully makes or files a false report or record
in the practice of [sanitation] ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH;

(9)  Willfully fails to file or record any report as
required by law, willfully impedes or obstructs the filing or
recording of the report, or induces another to fail to file or
record the report; [or]

(10)  Submits a false statement to collect a fee;

(11)  AIDS OR ABETS AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IN THE
PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH;

(12)  PROMOTES THE SALE OF LAND, DEVICES, APPLIANCES,
OR GOODS PROVIDED FOR A PERSON IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO EXPLOIT THE
PERSON FOR FINANCIAL GAIN OF THE REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PRACTITIONER SANITARIAN; OR

(13)  WILLFULLY ALTERS A SAMPLE, SPECIMEN, OR ANY TEST
PROCEDURE TO CAUSE THE RESULTS UPON ANALYSIS TO REPRESENT A FALSE
FINDING.

[(b)] (C) Any person, including a Board employee, may make
a written, specific charge of a violation under subsection (a) of
this section, if the person:

(1)  Swears to the charge; and

(2)  Files the charge with the Board secretary.

[17-315.] 5.5-314 313.

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative
Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under [§ 17-314]
§ 5.5-313 312 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual
against whom this action is contemplated an opportunity for a
hearing before the Board.