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1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(8)      PRACTICES ACUPUNCTURE WITH AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON OR
ASSISTS AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IN THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE;

(9) IS DISCIPLINED BY THE 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 THIS SECTION;

(10)    WILLFULLY MAKES OR FILES A FALSE REPORT OR RECORD IN THE
PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE;

(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)    REFUSES, WITHHOLDS FROM,' DENIES, OR DISCRIMINATES AGAINST
AN INDIVIDUAL WITH REGARD TO THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOR WHICH THE PERSON IS LICENSED AND QUALIFIED TO RENDER BECAUSE THE
INDIVIDUAL IS HIV POSITIVE; OR

(14) FAILS TO DISPLAY THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER § 1A-313.

1A-310.

(A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT,
BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES ANY ACTION UNDER § 1A-309 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IT
SHALL GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD.

(B)      THE BOARD SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE HEARING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

. (C) THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY COUNSEL.

(D)     OVER THE SIGNATURE OF AN OFFICER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
BOARD, THE BOARD MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS TITLE AND ANY HEARINGS
OR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE IT.

(E)     IF, AFTER DUE NOTICE, THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS
CONTEMPLATED FAILS OR REFUSES TO APPEAR, THE BOARD MAY HEAR AND
DETERMINE THE MATTER.

1A-311.

' (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION FOR AN ACTION UNDER § 1A-309
OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE BOARD
IN A CONTESTED CASE, AS DEFINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT,
MAY:

(1) APPEAL THAT DECISION TO THE. BOARD OF REVIEW; AND

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