Ch. 88                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)     Abandons a patient;

(5)     Provides professional services while:

(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or

(ii) 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;

(6)     Has a condition, illness, or disease that may impair the ability of the
individual to perform podiatric services;

(7)     Personally uses a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the law;

(8)     Prescribes or distributes a controlled dangerous substance to any other
person in violation of the law;

(9)     Promotes the sale to a patient of drugs, devices, appliances, or goods in
a manner that exploits the patient for financial gain;

(10) Willfully makes or files a false report or record of podiatric services
rendered;

(11) Willfully fails to file or record any report as required by law, willfully
impedes or obstructs the filing or recording of the report, or induces another to fail to file
or record the report;

(12)   Submits a false statement to collect a fee;

(13)   Fails to provide the details of the medical records of a patient to a
licensed health care practitioner or institution or an authorized insurance carrier on
proper request;

(14)   Pays or agrees to pay any sum to any person for bringing or referring a
patient;

(15)   Practices podiatry with an unauthorized person or aids an unauthorized
person in the practice of podiatry;

(16)   Grossly [and willfully overcharges for podiatric] OVERUTILIZES
HEALTH CARE services;

podiatry;

(17)   Behaves fraudulently, immorally, or unprofessionally in the practice of

(18)   Is professionally or mentally incompetent;

(19)   Violates any provision of this title;

(20)   Advertises in a false of misleading manner;

(21)   Has had a license to practice podiatry denied, suspended, or revoked in
any other state for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section;

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