WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 88

(22)   Violates any rules or regulations adopted by the Board;

(23)   Fails to comply with the provisions of § 12-102 of this article;

(24)   Refuses, withholds from, denies, or discriminates against an individual
with regard to the provision of professional services for which the licensee is licensed and
qualified to render because the individual is HIV positive;

(25)   Except in an emergency life-threatening situation where it is not feasible
or practicable, fails to comply with the Centers for Disease Control's guidelines on
universal precautions; or

(26)   Fails to display the notice required under § 16-404 of this title.

(b) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 16-314 of this subtitle, the Board, on the
affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may revoke the license of a
podiatrist who practices podiatry while the podiatrist's license is suspended.

(C) ON AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS THEN
SERVING, THE BOARD MAY ISSUE ADVISORY OPINIONS WHEN:

(1)      THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE LICENSEE SHOULD MODIFY OR
ELIMINATE CERTAIN PRACTICES AND THAT CONTINUATION OF THE PRACTICES
MAY RESULT IN AN ACTION AGAINST THE LICENSEE'S LICENSE; OR

(2)      THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE TO REPRIMAND THE LICENSEE, PLACE THE LICENSEE ON PROBATION, OR
SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OF THE LICENSEE.

[(c)] (D) The Board may impose a monetary penalty under this section alone or in
addition to a reprimand, probation, suspension, or revocation.

[(d)](E) By regulation, the Board shall establish standards for the imposition of
penalties under this section.

16-313.

(a)     The Board may investigate any complaint filed with the Board that alleges that
there are grounds for action under § 16-312 of this subtitle.

(b)     After its investigation, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its
members then serving, may commence action on any of the grounds set forth in § 16-312
of this subtitle.

(c)     (1) [Until] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, UNTIL the Board passes an order under § 16-315 of this subtitle, each
related investigation, report, and recommendation is confidential.

(2) ON THE REQUEST OF A PERSON WHO HAS MADE A COMPLAINT TO
THE BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE THE PERSON WITH INFORMATION ON THE
STATUS OF THE COMPLAINT.

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