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§ 15-403. Fines and penalties

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, § 15-403
§ 15-403. Fines and penalties
Currentness
Criminal penalties
(a) A person who violates § 15-401 or § 15-402 of this subtitle:
(1) Is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both; and
(2) Shall lose licensure as a physician assistant under this title.
Civil penalties
(b)(1) In addition to the penalties under subsection (a) of this section, a person who violates § 15-401 of this subtitle may be subject to a civil penalty assessed by a disciplinary panel in an amount not exceeding $5,000.
(2) In addition to the penalties under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a person who violates § 15-309 of this title may be subject to a civil penalty assessed by a disciplinary panel in an amount not exceeding $100.
(3) The Board shall pay any civil penalty collected under this subsection into the Board of Physicians Fund.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 14.5-403 by Acts 1986, c. 759, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 15-403 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, § 10, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2010, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 274, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 15-403, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 15-403
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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