Ch. 516

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

14-5A-19.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT
PRACTICE, ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE, OR OFFER TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE IN
THIS STATE UNLESS LICENSED TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE BY THE BOARD.

14-5A-20.

(A)     UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC BY TITLE, BY
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE
PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE IN THIS STATE

(B)     UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT USE THE ABBREVIATION "R.C.P." OR ANY OTHER
WORDS, LETTERS, OR SYMBOLS WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE
PERSON PRACTICES RESPIRATORY CARE.

14-5A-21.

A PERSON MAY NOT PROVIDE, ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE, OFFER TO PROVIDE, OR
REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON PROVIDES RESPIRATORY CARE UNLESS THE
RESPIRATORY CARE IS PROVIDED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO
PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE

14-5A-22.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000
OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

14-5A-23.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND RESPIRATORY CARE
PRACTITIONERS ACT".

14-5A-24.

SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION AND REESTABLISHMENT PROVISIONS OF THE
MARYLAND PROGRAM EVALUATION ACT, THIS SUBTITLE AND ALL RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO
EFFECT AFTER JULY 1, 2006.

Article — State Government

8-403.

(e) On or before November 30 of the 2nd year before the evaluation date of a
governmental activity or unit, the Legislative Policy Committee may waive as unnecessary
the evaluation required under this section.

(L) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION,
ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2005, AN EVALUATION SHALL BE MADE OF THE STATE

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