PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

S.B. 533

(22)    SELLS, PRESCRIBES, GIVES AWAY, OR ADMINISTERS DRUGS FOR
ILLEGAL OR ILLEGITIMATE MEDICAL PURPOSES;

(23)    PRACTICES OR ATTEMPTS TO PRACTICE BEYOND THE AUTHORIZED
SCOPE OF PRACTICE;

(24)    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;

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

(26)    PRACTICES OR ATTEMPTS TO PRACTICE A RESPIRATORY CARE
PROCEDURE OR USES OR ATTEMPTS TO USE RESPIRATORY CARE EQUIPMENT IF
THE APPLICANT, LICENSEE, OR HOLDER HAS NOT RECEIVED EDUCATION AND
TRAINING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PROCEDURE OR THE USE OF THE
EQUIPMENT.

(B) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
ACT, BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES ANY ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION, IT SHALL GIVE
THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
HEARING REQUIREMENTS OF § 14-405 OF THIS TITLE.

14-5A-18.

ON THE APPLICATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN
REVOKED, THE BOARD, ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ITS FULL
AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP, MAY REINSTATE A REVOKED LICENSE.

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.

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