PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 194

CERTIFICATE HOLDER, PLACE ANY CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON PROBATION, OR
SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE CERTIFICATE OF A CERTIFICATE HOLDER, IF THE
APPLICANT OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER!

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

(2) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A CERTIFICATE;

(3) IS DISCIPLINED BY A LICENSING OR DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY IN
THIS STATE OR IN ANY OTHER STATE OR COUNTRY OR CONVICTED OR DISCIPLINED
BY A COURT IN THIS STATE OR IN ANY OTHER STATE OR COUNTRY FOR AN ACT
THAT WOULD BE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER THE BOARD'S
DISCIPLINARY STATUTES;

(4) 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;

(5) FILES A FALSE REPORT OR RECORD OF AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE
CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S CARE;

(6) GIVES ANY FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION ABOUT A
MATERIAL MATTER IN AN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION;

(7) FAILS TO FILE OR RECORD ANY HEALTH RECORD THAT IS
REQUIRED BY LAW;

(8) INDUCES ANOTHER PERSON TO FAIL TO FILE OR RECORD ANY
HEALTH RECORD THAT IS REQUIRED BY LAW;

(9) HAS VIOLATED ANY ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION OF THE BOARD
RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OR CERTIFICATION OF A NURSING ASSISTANT;

(10) PROVIDES SERVICES AS A NURSING ASSISTANT 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 VALID MEDICAL INDICATION;

(11) IS HABITUALLY INTOXICATED;

(12) IS ADDICTED TO, OR HABITUALLY ABUSES, ANY NARCOTIC OR
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 27 OF THE CODE;

(13) HAS ACTED IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH THE HEALTH OR
SAFETY OF A PERSON UNDER THE APPLICANT OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER'S CARE;

(14) HAS PRACTICED AS A NURSING ASSISTANT IN A MANNER WHICH
FAILS TO MEET GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF A
NURSING ASSISTANT;

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