S.B. 269

VETOES

(D)     FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE EVALUATES AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO AN ELECTROLOGIST IN
NEED OF TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ABUSE,
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, OR OTHER PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR MENTAL
CONDITION.

(E)     (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE
PROCEEDINGS, RECORDS, AND FILES OF THE ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE ARE NOT DISCOVERABLE AND ARE NOT ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE IN
ANY CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF MATTERS THAT ARE BEING OR HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE.

(2)      PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A RECORD
OR DOCUMENT THAT IS CONSIDERED BY THE ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE AND THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY OR
INTRODUCTION INTO EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION.

(3)      FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, CIVIL ACTION DOES NOT
INCLUDE A PROCEEDING BEFORE THE BOARD OR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE BOARD.

(F)     A PERSON WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
JURISDICTION OF AN ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION COMMITTEE IS NOT CIVILLY
LIABLE FOR ANY ACTION AS A MEMBER OF THE ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE OR FOR GIVING INFORMATION TO, PARTICIPATING IN, OR
CONTRIBUTING TO THE FUNCTION OF THE ELECTROLOGIST REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE.

8-6B-25. 8-6B-26.

IF AN ELECTROLOGIST IS ENGAGED IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF
ELECTROLOGY IN THE STATE, THE ELECTROLOGIST SHALL DISPLAY THE NOTICE
DEVELOPED UNDER § 1-207 OF THIS ARTICLE CONSPICUOUSLY IN EACH OFFICE
WHERE THE ELECTROLOGIST IS ENGAGED IN PRACTICE.

8-6B-26.

A LICENSEE MAY NOT USE A TITLE EXCEPT THE TITLES AUTHORIZED BY §
8-6B-22 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

8-6B-27.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000
$5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

8-6B-28.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND ELECTROLOGISTS ACT".

8-6B-29.

SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION AND REESTABLISHMENT PROVISIONS OF THE
MARYLAND PROGRAM EVALUATION ACT, AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMINATION OF

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