ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 134

(14)   Pays or agrees to pay any sum to any person for bringing or referring
a patient;

(15)   Practices podiatry with an unauthorized person or aids an
unauthorized person in the practice of podiatry;

(16)   Grossly overutilizes health care services;

(17)   Behaves fraudulently, immorally, or unprofessional in the practice of
podiatry;

(18)   Is professionally or mentally incompetent;

(19)   Violates any provision of this title;

(20)   Advertises in a false or misleading manner;

(21)   Has had a license to practice podiatry denied, suspended, or revoked
OR HAS HAD ANY OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THE APPLICANT,
LICENSEE, OR HOLDER in any [other] state HAS BEEN DISCIPLINED BY A LICENSING
OR DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR COUNTRY OR CONVICTED OR
DISCIPLINED BY A COURT OF ANY STATE OR COUNTRY OR DISCIPLINED BY ANY
BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES UNIFORMED SERVICES OR THE UNITED STATES
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action
under this section;

(22)   Violates any rules or regulations adopted by the Board;

(23)   Fails to comply with the provisions of § 12-102 of this article;

(24)   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;

(25)   Except in an emergency life-threatening situation where it is not
feasible or practicable, fails to comply with the Centers for Disease Control's
guidelines on universal precautions;

(26)   Fails to display the notice required under § 16-404 of this title; or

(27)   Fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the
Board.

(b)     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 revoke
the license of a podiatrist who practices podiatry while the podiatrist's license is
suspended.

(c)      On an affirmative vote of the majority of its members then serving, the
Board may issue advisory opinions when:

(1) The Board determines that the licensee should modify or eliminate
certain practices and that continuation of the practices may result in an action
against the licensee's license; or

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