Ch. 134

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[16-312.] 16-311.

(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of [§ 16-314] § 16-313 of this subtitle, the
Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny a
license or a limited license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee or holder of a
limited license, impose an administrative monetary penalty not exceeding [$5,000]
$50,000 on any licensee or holder of a limited license, place any licensee or holder of a
limited license on probation, or suspend or revoke a license or a limited license if the
applicant, licensee, or holder:

(1)     Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license
for the applicant or licensee or for another;

(2)     Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;

(3)     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;

(4)     Abandons a patient;

(5)     Provides professional services while:

(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or

(ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as
defined in § 5-101 of the Criminal Law Article, or other drug that is in excess of
therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;

(6)     Has a condition, illness, or disease that may impair the ability of the
individual to perform podiatric services;

(7)     Personally uses a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the
law;

(8)     Prescribes or distributes a controlled dangerous substance to any
other person in violation of the law;

(9)     Promotes the sale to a patient of drugs, devices, appliances, or goods
in a manner that exploits the patient for financial gain;

(10)   Willfully makes or files a false report or record of podiatric services
rendered;

(11)   Willfully fails to file or record any report as required by law, willfully
impedes or obstructs the filing or recording of the report, or induces another to fail to
file or record the report;

(12)   Submits a false statement to collect a fee;

(13)   Fails to provide the details of the medical records of a patient to a
licensed health care practitioner or institution or an authorized insurance carrier on
proper request;

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