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§ 15-402.1. Employment of unlicensed individual as physician assistant prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: May 8, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Physician Assistants (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: May 8, 2020
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 15-402.1
§ 15-402.1. Employment of unlicensed individual as physician assistant prohibited
Currentness
Employment or supervision by physician
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a licensed physician may not employ or supervise an individual practicing as a physician assistant who does not have a license.
Employment by hospital or related institutions
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a hospital, related institution, alternative health care system, or employer may not employ an individual practicing as a physician assistant who does not have a license.
Civil penalty for violations
(c) A disciplinary panel may impose a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding $1,000 for a violation of this section.
Penalties remitted to Board of Physicians Fund
(d) The Board shall remit any penalty collected under this subsection into the Board of Physicians Fund.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 274, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 15-402.1, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 15-402.1
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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