WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 448

(2)     Refrain from buying a product or service of a competitor of the person
giving the thing of value; or

(3)     Influence another to:

(i) Buy a product or service from the person giving the thing of value;
or

(ii) Refrain from buying a product or service of a competitor of the
person giving the thing of value.

2-314.8.

Each time an audiologist or a hearing aid [dealer] DISPENSER sells a hearing aid
to an individual, the audiologist or the hearing aid [dealer] DISPENSER shall give the
individual a receipt that includes:

(1)     The name and address of the regular place of business of the audiologist
[of] OR the hearing aid [dealer] DISPENSER;

(2)     The license number of the audiologist or the hearing aid [dealer]
DISPENSER;

(3)     The specifications of the hearing aid provided;

(4)     If the hearing aid is used or reconditioned, a statement that indicates
that the hearing aid is used or reconditioned;

(5)     The amount charged for the hearing aid; and

(6)     The signature of the audiologist or the hearing aid [dealer]
DISPENSER.

2-314.9.

(A)     IF AFTER A HEARING UNDER § 2-315 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD FINDS
THAT THERE ARE GROUNDS UNDER § 2-314 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO SUSPEND OR
REVOKE A LICENSE OR TO REPRIMAND A LICENSEE OR PLACE A LICENSEE ON
PROBATION/THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $1,000:

(1) INSTEAD OF SUSPENDING THE LICENSE; OR

(2) IN ADDITION TO SUSPENDING OR REVOKING THE LICENSE,
REPRIMANDING THE LICENSEE, OR PLACING THE LICENSEE ON PROBATION.

(B)     THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO SET STANDARDS FOR THE
IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C) THE BOARD SHALL PAY ANY PENALTY COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION
INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

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