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§ 14-602. Representations to public, practice of medicine

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Physicians (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 14-602
§ 14-602. Representations to public, practice of medicine
Currentness
In general
(a) Unless authorized to practice medicine under this title, a person may not represent to the public, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice medicine in this State.
Terms, abbreviations
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a person may not use the words or terms “Dr.”, “doctor”, “physician”, “D.O.”, or “M.D.” with the intent to represent that the person practices medicine, unless the person is:
(1) Licensed to practice medicine under this title;
(2) A physician licensed by and residing in another jurisdiction, while engaging in consultation with a physician licensed in this State;
(3) A physician employed by the federal government while performing duties incident to that employment;
(4) A physician who resides in and is licensed to practice medicine by any state adjoining this State and whose practice extends into this State;
(5) An individual in a postgraduate medical program that is accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Board in regulations while the individual is practicing medicine in the program; or
(6) A licensee who is on emeritus status under § 14-320.1 of this title, provided that the licensee does not represent to the public that the licensee is authorized to practice medicine in the State.
Occupation description
(c) An unlicensed individual who acts under § 14-302 or § 14-306 of this title may use the word “physician” together with another word to describe the occupation of the individual as in phrases such as “physician's assistant” or “physician's aide”.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 14-702 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 582, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1982, c. 411, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 14-602 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999; Acts 2013, c. 307, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 308, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2023, c. 58, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 59, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 43, § 119.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 14-602, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 14-602
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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