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(2)  The implied warranty of merchantability; or

(3)  The implied warranty of fitness.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 29, 1986.

CHAPTER 260

(House Bill 1637)

AN ACT concerning

Physicians - Disciplinary Actions

FOR the purpose of prohibiting physicians from accepting or
agreeing to accept certain payments for bringing or
referring patients; and generally relating to grounds for
disciplinary actions against physicians.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health Occupations
Section 14-504(16)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

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,
place any licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license
if the licensee:

(16) Pays or agrees to pay any sum to any person for
bringing or referring a patient OR ACCEPTS OR AGREES TO ACCEPT
ANY SUM FROM ANY PERSON FOR BRINGING OR REFERRING A PATIENT;

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.