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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 111

OR WHO OTHERWISE HAS ANY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A CHILD HAS BEEN
SUBJECTED TO ABUSE AND MY BE SUBJECTED TO FURTHER ABUSE shall:

(1)  notify the local department or the appropriate
law enforcement agency; and

(2)  if acting as a staff member of a hospital, public
health agency, child care institution, juvenile detention center,
school, or similar institution, [immediately] notify IMMEDIATELY
and give all information required by this section to the head of
the institution or the designee of the head.

(b) (1) An individual who notifies the appropriate
authorities under subsection (a) of this section shall make:

(i) an oral report, by telephone or direct
communication, to the local department or the appropriate law
enforcement agency as soon as possible; and

(ii) a written report to the local department,
with a copy sent to the local State's Attorney, not later than 48
hours after:
1. the contact, examination, attention,
or treatment that caused the individual to believe that the child
had been subjected to abuse; OR

2. THE REPORTING INDIVIDUAL HAS REASON TO
BELIEVE THAT A CHILD HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO ABUSE.

Article - Health Occupations

7-313.

(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 7-314 of this
subtitle, the Board may deny a license to any applicant,
reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation, or
suspend or revoke the license of a licensee if the applicant or
licensee:

(11)  Submits a false statement to collect a fee; [or]

(12)  Is professionally, physically, or mentally
incompetent; OR

(13)  KNOWINGLY FAILS TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE
IN VIOLATION OF § 5-903 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

14-504.

Subject to the hearing provisions of § 14-505 of this
subtitle, the Commission, on the affirmative vote of a majority
of its full authorized membership, may reprimand any licensee,