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§ 16-402. Practice under name on license

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth Occupations

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Podiatrists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 16-402
§ 16-402. Practice under name on license
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a podiatrist may practice only under the name on the license of the podiatrist.
Business associations
(b) This section does not prohibit a podiatrist from practicing in a professional association, limited liability company, or in any other group practice otherwise allowed by law.
Advertising, trade names
(c) This section does not prohibit a podiatrist from advertising under a trade name in connection with the practice of podiatry if:
(1) The use of the trade name is not deceptive or misleading;
(2) The advertisement in which the trade name appears includes:
(i) The name of the licensed podiatrist; or
(ii) The name of the licensed podiatrist and the name of the business entity under which podiatric services are provided;
(3) The name of the licensed podiatrist who provides podiatric services appears on:
(i) The billing invoices; and
(ii) Any billing receipts given to a patient; and
(4) Treatment records are maintained and clearly identify the licensed podiatrist who performed the podiatric treatment or service for any patient.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 15-402 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 598, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 16-402 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 459, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993.
Formerly Art. 43, § 481.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 16-402, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 16-402
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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