WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

5-320. DENIALS, REPRIMANDS, SUSPENSIONS, REVOCATIONS, AND
PENALTIES.

(A)  GROUNDS.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF §     5-321 OF THIS

SUBTITLE, THE BOARD MAY DENY A LICENSE TO    ANY APPLICANT,

REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A    LICENSE IF THE
APPLICANT OR 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 GROSSLY INCOMPETENT;

(4)  ENGAGES IN DISHONEST, UNETHICAL, IMMORAL, OR
UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT;

(5)  IS ADDICTED TO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS TO THE EXTENT OF
BEING UNFIT TO PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY;

(6)  ADVERTISES BY MEANS OF KNOWINGLY FALSE OR
DECEPTIVE STATEMENTS; OR

(7)  VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR ANY
REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS TITLE.

(B)  PENALTY.

INSTEAD OF OR IN ADDITION TO SUSPENDING OR REVOKING A
LICENSE, THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $500.

REVISOR'S NOTE: The introductory language and items (3)
through (7) of subsection (a) of this section are new
language derived without substantive change from the
first sentence of former Art. 56, § 495(a), as that
sentence related to grounds for disciplinary
proceedings.

Subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section is new
language added to conform to almost all of the
occupational licensing acts adopted by the General
Assembly in the past several years. See, e.g., the
comparable sections on disciplinary actions in the
various titles of the Health Occupations Article. The
General Assembly expressly decided that the language
of these items was to be included in each of those
sections as a fundamental ground for disciplining a
licensee. In light of the addition of subsection
(a)(1) of this section, the former limited reference

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