PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 194

(30) PERFORMS ACTIVITIES THAT EXCEED THE EDUCATION AMD
TRAINING OF THE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT.

(B) IF, AFTER A HEARING UNDER § 8-317 OF THIS TITLE, THE BOARD FINDS
THAT THERE ARE GROUNDS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO SUSPEND
OR REVOKE A CERTIFICATE TO PRACTICE AS A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, TO
REPRIMAND A CERTIFICATE HOLDER, OR PLACE A CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON
PROBATION, THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $500 INSTEAD OF
OR IN ADDITION TO SUSPENDING OR REVOKING THE CERTIFICATE, REPRIMANDING
THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER, OR PLACING THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON
PROBATION.

(C) (1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED BY THE BOARD SHALL RETURN THE CERTIFICATE TO THE BOARD.

(2) IF THE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN LOST, THE
INDIVIDUAL SHALL FILE WITH THE BOARD A VERIFIED STATEMENT TO THAT
EFFECT.

(D) THE BOARD SHALL FILE A NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE EARLIEST
PUBLICATION OF THE MARYLAND REGISTER OF EACH REVOCATION OR
SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE UNDER THIS SECTION WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE
REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.

8-6A-11.

ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE BOARD UNDER §
8-6A-12 OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY ONLY TAKE A DIRECT JUDICIAL APPEAL AS
ALLOWED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT,

8-6A-12.

(A) UNLESS THE BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE SURRENDER OF A
CERTIFICATE, A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT MAY NOT SURRENDER THE
CERTIFICATE NOR MAY THE CERTIFICATE LAPSE BY OPERATION OF LAW WHILE
THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER IS UNDER INVESTIGATION OR WHILE CHARGES ARE
PENDING AGAINST THE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT.

(B) THE BOARD MAY SET CONDITIONS ON ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT UNDER INVESTIGATION OR AGAINST WHOM
CHARGES ARE PENDING TO ACCEPT SURRENDER OF THE CERTIFICATE.

8-6A-13.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE MOT EXCEEDING $5,000
OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

8-6A-14.

(A) THE BOARD SHALL APPOINT AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF
AT LEAST TEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD.

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