3436                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 734

(1) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE FOR THE APPLICANT OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER
OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A CERTIFICATE;

(3) IS CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE THAT WOULD BE A FELONY
IF COMMITTED IN THIS STATE;

(4) (2) IS ADDICTED TO ANY NARCOTIC OR IS HABITUALLY
INTOXICATED;

(5) (3) AIDS OR ABETS AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IN
PRACTICING PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING OR REPRESENTING TO BE A
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR;

(6) PRACTICES PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING FRAUDULENTLY OR
DECEITFULLY;

(7) (4) VIOLATES THE CODE OF ETHICS ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD; OR

(8) (5) KNOWINGLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
TITLE;

(6) IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR A CRIME INVOLVING
MORAL TURPITUDE;

(7) IS PROFESSIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, OR MENTALLY
INCOMPETENT;

(8) SUBMITS A FALSE STATEMENT TO COLLECT A FEE;

(9) VIOLATES ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD; OR

(10) 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.

15.5-315 15.5-314.

(A)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES ANY ACTION
UNDER § 15.5-316 15.5-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IT SHALL GIVE THE
INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD.

(B)  THE BOARD SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE HEARING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE.