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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 772

(2) PAYS TO THE BOARD A REINSTATEMENT FEE SET BY THE
BOARD.

3-310.

Subject to the hearing provisions of § 3-311 of this
subtitle, the Board may deny a license to any applicant,
reprimand any licensee, PLACE ANY LICENSEE ON PROBATION, 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)  Practices chiropractic under a false name;

(4)   Impersonates another practitioner;

(5)   Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo
contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude,
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)  Solicits or advertises in a false or misleading
manner or in any other manner not approved by the Board;

(8)   Is unethical in the conduct of the practice of
chiropractic;

(9)   Is professionally, physically, or mentally
incompetent;

(10)  Abandons a patient;

(11)  Misrepresents the effectiveness of any
treatment, drugs, devices, appliances, or goods to a patient so
as to exploit the patient for financial gain;

(12)  Willfully makes or files a false report or
record in the practice of chiropractic;

(13)  Willfully fails to file or record any report as
required by law;