Ch. 422                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

GRANT A PROBATIONARY LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT, REPRIMAND A LICENSEE,
PLACE A LICENSEE ON PROBATION, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE
APPLICANT OR LICENSEE:

(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)      AS PART OF THE PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY, KNOWINGLY DOES AN
ACT THAT EXCEEDS THE SCOPE OF THE PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY;

(4)      IS GROSSLY NEGLIGENT IN PRACTICING OR TEACHING AN
ELECTROLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM;

(5)      ACTS IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED
STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY;

(6)      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;

(7)      IS DISCIPLINED BY A LICENSING OR DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF
ANY STATE OR COUNTRY, CONVICTED OR DISCIPLINED BY A COURT OF ANY STATE OR
COUNTRY, OR DISCIPLINED BY ANY BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES UNIFORMED
SERVICES OR THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION FOR AN ACT THAT WOULD BE
GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER THE BOARD'S DISCIPLINARY
STATUTES;

(8)      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;

(9)      USES TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS OR PROCEDURES IN THE PRACTICE
OF ELECTROLOGY THAT ARE NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD;

(10)    ADVERTISES IN A MANNER THAT VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE;

(11)    USES A TITLE NOT AUTHORIZED BY § 8-6B-22 § 8-6B-23 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(12)    IS CURRENTLY ADJUDICATED AS BEING A DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
UNDER TITLE 13 OF THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE;

(13)    PRACTICES ELECTROLOGY WITH AN UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL OR
SUPERVISES OR AIDS AN UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL IN THE PRACTICE OF
ELECTROLOGY;

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