Ch. 387                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

1A-309.

Subject to the hearing provisions of § 1A-310 of this subtitle, the Board, on the
affirmative vote of a majority of its fall authorized membership, may deny a license to
practice acupuncture to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on
probation, or suspend or revoke a license if the licensee:

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

(2)     Fraudulently or deceptively:
(i) Uses a license; or

(ii) Solicits or advertises;

(3)     Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of
acupuncture;

(4)     Is professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent;

(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 a valid medical indication;

(6)     Knowingly violates any provision of this title or any rule or
regulation of the Board adopted under this title;

(7)     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;

(8)     Practices acupuncture with an unauthorized person or assists an
unauthorized person in the practice of acupuncture;

(9)     Is disciplined by the licensing or disciplinary authority of any [other]
state or country or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act
that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section;

(10)   Willfully makes or files a false report or record in the practice of
acupuncture;

(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;

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