Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

In subsection (a) of this section, the references to
"attempt" and "offer" to provide hearing aid services
are added to conform to similar provisions governing
other regulated occupations in the Code. See, e.g.,
HO § 8-401, as to nursing home administrators, and HO
§ 15-505, as to podiatrists.

In subsection (b) this section, the defined term
"license" is substituted for the former references to
a "certificate of registration" and a "certificate" to
conform to the changes in terminology made throughout
this article. See the General Revisor's Note to this
article.

Defined terms: "Board" § 8-101
"License" § 8-101 "Person" § 1-101
"Provide hearing aid services" § 8-101

8-502. MISREPRESENTATION.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE TO PROVIDE HEARING AID
SERVICES, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC, BY USE OF A
TITLE, INCLUDING "LICENSED HEARING AID DEALER", BY DESCRIPTION OF
SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE PERSON
IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE HEARING AID SERVICES IN THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 56, § 509, as that sentence related to
misrepresentations by persons not licensed to provide
hearing aid services, and § 526(a), as that subsection
related to a violation of § 509. This section is
rephrased in standard language used throughout this
article to express a prohibition against false
representations of authority to engage in a
State-regulated business occupation.

Defined terms: "Licensed hearing aid dealer" § 8-101

"Person" § 1-101

"Provide hearing aid services" § 8-101

8-503. FALSE STATEMENTS IN APPLICATIONS.

A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY MAKE A FALSE, MATERIAL STATEMENT
IN AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE OR FOR RENEWAL OF A LICENSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 56, §
522(5).

The word "knowingly" is substituted for the former
word "[w]illfully" to set forth more accurately the

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