Ch. 423                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 11-313 of this subtitle, the Board, on the
affirmative vote of a majority of its full authorized membership, may deny any applicant
licensure, reprimand any licensee, or place any individual who is licensed on probation, 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 license holder or another;                                                     

(2)     Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;

(3)     Knowingly violates any provision of this title, or any rule or regulation
adopted under this title;

(4)     Commits any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct while
performing the duties of an environmental sanitarian;

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

(6)     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;

(7)     Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any other state or
country or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that would
be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board's disciplinary statutes;

(8)     Willfully makes or files a false report or record while performing the
duties of an environmental sanitarian;

(9)     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;

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

(11)   Promotes the sale of land, devices, appliances, or goods provided for a
person in such a manner as to exploit the person for financial gain of the registered
environmental sanitarian;

(12)   Willfully alters a sample, specimen, or any test procedure to cause the
results upon analysis to represent a false finding;

(13)   Violates any rule or regulation adopted by the Board;

(14)   Uses or promotes or causes the use of any misleading, deceiving, or
untruthful advertising matter, promotional literature, or testimonial; or

(15)   Is professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent.

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