HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2049

MAY NOT SURRENDER THE LICENSE NOR MAY THE LICENSE LAPSE BY
OPERATION OF LAW WHILE THE LICENSEE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION OR
WHILE CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST THE LICENSEE.

(B) THE BOARD MAY SET CONDITIONS ON ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE
LICENSEE UNDER INVESTIGATION OR AGAINST WHOM CHARGES ARE PENDING
TO ACCEPT SURRENDER OF THE LICENSE.

9-316.

(C) THE BOARD MAY APPEAL FROM ANY DECISION THAT REVERSES OR
MODIFIED ITS ORDER.

10-311.1.

(A)  UNLESS THE BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE SURRENDER OF A
LICENSE, A LICENSED OPTOMETRIST MAY NOT SURRENDER THE LICENSE NOR
MAY THE LICENSE LAPSE BY OPERATION OF LAW WHILE THE LICENSEE IS
UNDER INVESTIGATION OR WHILE CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST THE
OPTOMETRIST.

(B)  THE BOARD MAY SET CONDITIONS ON ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE
OPTOMETRIST UNDER INVESTIGATION OR AGAINST WHOM CHARGES ARE
PENDING TO ACCEPT SURRENDER OF THE OPTOMETRIST'S LICENSE.

10-312.

Subject to the hearing provisions of § 10-314 of this
subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its
members then serving, 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:

(21)  Has violated any provision of this title; [or]

(22)  Violates any rule or regulation adopted by the
Board[.]; OR

(23)  COMMITS AN ACT OF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN THE
PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY.

10-317.

(D) THE BOARD MAY APPEAL FROM ANY DECISION THAT REVERSES OR
MODIFIES ITS ORDER.

12-310.1.

(A) UNLESS THE BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE SURRENDER OF A
LICENSE, A LICENSED PHARMACIST MAY NOT SURRENDER THE LICENSE NOR
MAY THE LICENSE LAPSE BY OPERATION OF LAW WHILE THE LICENSEE IS
UNDER INVESTIGATION OR WHILE CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST THE
PHARMACIST.