WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 109

(A) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 14-505 of this
subtitle, the [Commission] BOARD, 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:

(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)  Is guilty of immoral OR UNPROFESSIONAL conduct in
the practice of medicine;

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

(5)  Solicits or advertises in violation of § 14-604
of this title;

[(6) Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo
contendere with respect to a crime involving moral turpitude,
whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have
the conviction or plea set aside;]

[(7)] (6) Abandons a patient;

[(8)] (7) Habitually is intoxicated;

[(9)] (8) Is addicted to, or habitually abuses, any
narcotic or controlled dangerous substance as defined in Article
27 of the Code;

[(10)] (9) Provides professional services:

(i) While under the influence of alcohol; or

(ii) While 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;

[(11)] (10) Promotes the sale of drugs, devices,
appliances, or goods to a patient so as to exploit the patient
for financial gain;

[(12)] (11) Willfully makes or files a false report
or record in the practice of medicine;

[(13)] (12) Willfully fails to file or record any
medical report as required under law, willfully impedes or
obstructs the filing or recording of the report, or induces
another to fail to file or record the report;

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