1. (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 9-2428 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, suspend or revoke a license, require a licensee to attend an educational course or training, or impose a penalty on a licensee if the applicant or licensee:

   1. (1) fraudulently or deceptively:

      1. (i) obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;
      2. (ii) uses a license; or
      3. (iii) provides sign language interpretation services after the expiration of a license;
   2. (2) is deemed legally incompetent to provide sign language interpretation services;
   3. (3) engages in dishonest, unethical, immoral, or unprofessional conduct;
   4. (4) uses alcohol or drugs before or during a sign language interpreting assignment, to the extent of being unfit to provide sign language interpretation services;
   5. (5) advertises by means of knowingly false or deceptive statements;
   6. (6) under the laws of the United States or of any state, is convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or licensee to provide sign language interpretation services;
   7. (7) is the subject of disciplinary or other administrative action taken against the individual's certification or license to provide sign language interpretation services in another state; or
   8. (8) violates any provision of this part or any regulation adopted by the Board under this part.

2. (b)

   1. (1) A licensee whose license is suspended or revoked under subsection (a) of this section shall return the license to the Board in the manner required by the Board.
   2. (2) An individual who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection may be subject to additional disciplinary action by the Board.

Added by Acts 2023, c. 269, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 270, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.