§ 7-910. Denial, suspension, or revocation of license
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2015
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-910
§ 7-910. Denial, suspension, or revocation of license
(a) The Department shall deny a license to any applicant or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee fails to comply with the applicable laws, rules, or regulations of this State.
(b)(1) The Department may impose sanctions, including a civil money penalty, for failure by a licensee to substantially comply with applicable State laws, regulations, or rules.
(c) Any applicant or licensee who knowingly and willfully makes a false statement in connection with an application under this subtitle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
(d) The Department may impose a penalty not exceeding $500 per day per violation for each day a violation occurs on a licensee that fails to comply with the reporting requirements established under § 7-306.1 (l) of this title.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article and subsection (f) of this section, before the Department takes any action against an applicant or a licensee under this section, the Department shall give the applicant or licensee notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
(f)(1) If the Department finds that the public health, safety, or welfare of individuals with disabilities receiving services from a licensee imperatively requires emergency action, the Department may suspend the license or order a licensee to remedy immediately the situation requiring the emergency action.
Credits
Added by Acts 1986, c. 636, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 637, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 306, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002; Acts 2015, c. 261, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 470, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-910, MD HEALTH GEN § 7-910
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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