Ch. 518                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(7)] (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;

[(8)] (7) Is convicted of a violation of a narcotic law;

[(9)] (8) To an extent that impairs professional competence, habitually
uses any:

(i) Drug; or

(ii) Alcoholic beverage;

[(10)] (9) Pays or agrees to pay any sum to any person for bringing or
referring a patient;

[(11)] (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
OR DISCIPLINED BY ANY BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES UNIFORMED SERVICES OR
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action
under the Board's disciplinary statutes;

[(12)] (11) Practices physical therapy or limited physical therapy with an
unauthorized person or supervises or aids an unauthorized person in the practice of
physical therapy or limited physical therapy;

[(13)] (12) Willfully makes or files a false report or record in the practice of
physical therapy or limited physical therapy;

[(14)] (13) 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;

[(15)] (14) Submits a false statement to collect a fee;

[(16)] (15) Violates any provision of this title or rule or regulation adopted
by the Board;

[(17)] (16) Uses or promotes or causes the use of any misleading, deceiving,
or untruthful advertising matter, promotional literature, or testimonial;

[(18)] (17) Is professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent;

[(19)] (18) Promotes the sale of devices, appliances, or goods to a patient
OR CLIENT so as to exploit the patient OR CLIENT for financial gain;

[(20)] (19) Commits an act of unprofessional conduct in the practice of
physical therapy or limited physical therapy;

[(21)] (20) Grossly overutilizes health care services;

[(22)] (21) Is convicted under insurance fraud as defined in § 27-801 of the
Insurance Article;

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