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§ 15-310. Board-required examinations

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: April 8, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Physician Assistants (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Certification (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 8, 2014
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 15-310
§ 15-310. Board-required examinations
Currentness
In general
(a) In reviewing an application for licensure or in investigating an allegation brought under § 15-314 of this subtitle, the Committee may request the Board to direct, or the Board on its own initiative may direct, the physician assistant to submit to an appropriate examination.
Consent to examination
(b) In return for the privilege given to the physician assistant to perform delegated medical acts in the State, the physician assistant is deemed to have:
(1) Consented to submit to an examination under this section, if requested by the Board in writing; and
(2) Waived any claim of privilege as to the testimony or examination reports.
Refusal to submit to examination
(c) The unreasonable failure or refusal of the licensed physician assistant or applicant to submit to an examination is prima facie evidence of the licensed physician assistant's inability to perform delegated medical acts and is cause for denial of the application or immediate suspension of the license.
Costs paid by Board
(d) The Board shall pay the costs of any examination made under this section.
Repealed
(e) Repealed by Acts 2013, c. 401, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 14.5-309.1 by Acts 1990, § 3, eff. July 1, 1990. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 15-310 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 374, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 252, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2010, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 274, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2013, c. 401, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 15-310, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 15-310
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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