Ch. 511

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-106.

(a) Except as provided by this section, a prosecution for a misdemeanor shall
be instituted within 1 year after the offense was committed.

(y) A prosecution for a misdemeanor offense under Title 9 AND TITLE 17 of the
Health Occupations Article shall be instituted within 3 years after the offense was
committed.

Article - Health Occupations

17-313.

Subject to the hearing provisions of § 17-314 of this subtitle, the Board, on the
affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny a certificate to
any applicant, place any certificate holder on probation, reprimand any certificate
holder, or suspend or revoke a certificate of any certificate holder if the applicant or
certificate holder:

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

(2)     Is addicted to any narcotic or is habitually intoxicated;

(3)     Aids or abets an unauthorized person in practicing professional
counseling or representing to be a certified professional counselor;

(4)     Violates the code of ethics adopted by the Board;

(5)     Knowingly violates any provision of this title;

(6)     Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or 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 professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent;

(8)     Submits a false statement to collect a fee;

(9)     Violates any rule or regulation adopted by the Board;

(10)   Is disciplined by a 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 the Board's disciplinary statutes;
[or]

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