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Ch. 311 1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(2) CONDUCT THAT IS A GROUND FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER §
3-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE
(B) AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE BROUGHT BY:
(1) THE BOARD, IN ITS OWN NAME;
(2) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN THE NAME OF THIS STATE; OR
(3) A STATE'S ATTORNEY, IN THE NAME OF THIS STATE.
(C) AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE COUNTY
WHERE THE DEFENDANT:
(1) RESIDES; OR
(2) ENGAGES IN THE ACTS SOUGHT TO BE ENJOINED.
(D) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN
ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE A HEALTH OCCUPATION UNDER THIS ARTICLE
(2) AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC UNDER THIS TITLE.
(D) (E) PROOF OF ACTUAL DAMAGE OR THAT ANY PERSON WILL SUSTAIN
ANY DAMAGE IF AN INJUNCTION IS NOT GRANTED IS NOT REQUIRED FOR AN
ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION.
(E) (F) AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION IS IN ADDITION TO AND NOT
INSTEAD OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF
CHIROPRACTIC UNDER § 3-501 OF THIS TITLE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER §
3-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
3-506.
(A) (1) (A) A PERSON WHO PRACTICES OR ATTEMPTS TO. PRACTICE
CHIROPRACTIC WITHOUT A LICENSE IN VIOLATION OF § 3-501 OF THIS SUBTITLE OR
REPRESENTS TO THE PUBLIC IN VIOLATION OF § 3-502 OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT THE
PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:
(I) (1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $2,000 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS; OR
(II) (2) FOR A SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$6,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR.
(2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES § 3-501 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO A
CIVIL FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $50,000 TO BE LEVIED BY THE BOARD.
(B) (1) THE BOARD SHALL PAY ANY PENALTY COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SECTION INTO THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS FUND,
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 3-206 OF THIS TITLE.
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