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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 193
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(2) A VETERINARY PRACTITIONER SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM ANY CIVIL
LIABILITY THAT RESULTS FROM A REPORT IN GOOD FAITH TO A LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OR COUNTY ANIMAL WELFARE CONTROL AGENCY UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.
2-310.
The Board [may prescribe reasonable standards for the practice of veterinary
medicine, including conduct and ethics. It] may refuse, suspend, or revoke any
application or license, and censure or place on probation any licensee after a hearing,
if the veterinarian:
(1) Is adjudicated insane;
(2) Is convicted of a violation of any federal or State law relating to
prescription drugs, a controlled dangerous substance under Article 27, § 279 of the
Code, or a controlled substance as defined by 21 U.S.C. § 812;
(3) Is convicted of a felony, or of a crime involving moral turpitude;
(4) Is convicted of violating any provision of this subtitle, any unlawful or
fraudulent practice, or any fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive representation or
advertising concerning his professional qualifications or the quality of materials or
drugs used by him in his professional work or in the treatment of animals;
(5) Has a final judgment entered against him in a civil malpractice case
involving gross personal negligence;
(6) Obtains the license by fraud or misrepresentation, either in the
application, or in passing the examination;
(7) Is guilty of employing or permitting to practice veterinary medicine
any person who does not hold a license to practice veterinary medicine in the State;
(8) Fails to comply with Board rules or regulations after receiving a
license;
(9) Is grossly negligent or deliberately cruel to an animal;
(10) After a hearing, is determined by four members to be incompetent as
a veterinary practitioner; or
(11) Is disciplined by a licensing authority of another state, including the
suspension or revocation of a license to practice veterinary medicine, for an act that
would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section.
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
5-424.
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A licensed veterinary practitioner is immune from any civil liability that results
from [the actions of]:
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