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§ 11-505. Fines and penalties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: July 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Optometrists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2014
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 11-505
§ 11-505. Fines and penalties
Currentness
In general
(a) A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
Civil fines
(b)(1) This subsection does not apply to:
(i) An individual licensed under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article; or
(ii) An individual supervised by an individual licensed under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article.
(2) A person who violates § 11-501, § 11-502, or § 11-504 of this subtitle is subject to a civil fine not exceeding $50,000 to be assessed by the Board in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 10-505 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 11-505 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 309, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.
Formerly Art. 43, § 383.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 11-505, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 11-505
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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