§ 8-316. License denial, suspension, or revocation
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2018
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-316
§ 8-316. License denial, suspension, or revocation
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8-317 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a license or grant a license, including a license subject to a reprimand, probation, or suspension, to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke the license of a licensee if the applicant or licensee:
(3) Is disciplined by a licensing, military, or disciplinary authority in this State or in any other state or country or convicted or disciplined by a court in this State or in any other state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board's disciplinary statutes;
(b) If, after a hearing under § 8-317 of this subtitle, the Board finds that there are grounds under subsection (a) of this section to suspend or revoke a license to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing, to reprimand a licensee, or place a licensee on probation, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 instead of or in addition to suspending or revoking the license, reprimanding the licensee, or placing the licensee on probation.
Credits
Added as Health Occupations § 7-312 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 7-313 by Acts 1981, c. 283, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 614, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1982, c. 17, § 7, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1983, c. 390, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1984, c. 772, § 1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1986, c. 111, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 9, 1989; Acts 1989, c. 789, § 2, eff. July 1, 1989. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 8-316 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 154, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1992, c. 373, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, c. 582, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, c. 422, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 180, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 622, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 542, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1998, c. 81, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 492, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2000, c. 451, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2005, c. 206, § 1, eff. April 26, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 390, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 390, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2012, c. 486, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 487, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2014, c. 559, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 560, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2017, c. 515, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 516, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 570, § 1, eff. May 25, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 215, § 1, eff. Oct. 1 2018; Acts 2018, c. 216, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
Formerly Art. 43, § 299.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-316, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 8-316
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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