WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 620

(1)      MEETS THE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS OF § 1A-306 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(2)      PAYS TO THE BOARD A REINSTATEMENT FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

1A-308.

(A)     UNLESS THE BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE SURRENDER OF A LICENSE,
A LICENSEE MAY NOT SURRENDER THE LICENSE NOR MAY THE LICENSE LAPSE BY
OPERATION OF LAW WHILE THE LICENSEE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION OR WHILE
CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST THE LICENSEE.

(B)     THE BOARD MAY SET CONDITIONS ON ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE
LICENSEE UNDER INVESTIGATION OR AGAINST WHOM CHARGES ARE PENDING TO
ACCEPT SURRENDER OF THE LICENSE.

1A-309.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 1A-310 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
BOARD, ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ITS FULL AUTHORIZED
MEMBERSHIP, MAY REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE, PLACE ANY LICENSEE ON
PROBATION, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE LICENSEE:

(1)      FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO
OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2)      FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY:

(I)       USES A LICENSE; OR

(II)     SOLICITS OR ADVERTISES;

(3)      IS GUILTY OF IMMORAL OR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN THE
PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE;

(4)      IS PROFESSIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, OR MENTALLY INCOMPETENT;

(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 A VALID MEDICAL INDICATION;

(6)      KNOWINGLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR ANY
RULE OR REGULATION OF THE BOARD ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE;

(7)      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;

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