1. A. A Board or disciplinary panel member may not participate in an investigation or a proceeding in which the impartiality of the Board or disciplinary panel member might reasonably be questioned, including but not limited to proceedings and investigations in which the Board or disciplinary panel member has or appears to have:

   1. (1) A personal bias or prejudice concerning a party; or
   2. (2) Personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts concerning a proceeding.
2. B. The recusal shall be stated on the record.
3. C. In a hearing before the Board or disciplinary panel, the parties may waive the recusal.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§1-307, 1-402, 1-602—1-604, 1-606, 14-205, 14-317, 14-404, 14-405, 14-405.1, 14-406—14-409, 14-411, 14-505, 14-5A-03, 14-5A-13(d), 14-5A-16, 14-5A-17, 14-5A-17.1, 14-5A-19, 14-5B-03, 14-5B-12(d), 14-5B-13, 14-5B-14, 14-5B-14.1, 14-5B-16, 14-5C-03, 14-5C-14(h), 14-5C-16, 14-5C-17, 14-5C-19, 14-5D-12(d), 14-5D-12(g), 14-5D-13—14-5D-16, 14-5E-03, 14-5E-13(h), 14-5E-15, 14-5E-16, 14-5E-17, 14-5E-19, 14-5F-04, 14-5F-15(e), 14-5F-17, 14-5F-18, 14-5F-23, 14-5F-24, 14-601, 14-606, 15-205(b), 15-307(f), 15-311, 15-312, 15-314, 15-315, 15-316 and 15-403; State Government Article, §§10-206, 10-216, and 10-226; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 30, 1973

Regulations .01—.10, Hearing Procedures, repealed effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1877)

Regulations .01—.09, Hearing Before the Board of Physician Quality Assurance, adopted effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1877)

Regulation .03C amended effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .03E amended effective January 24, 2000 (27:1 Md. R. 76); June 24, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 927)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1288)

Regulation .10 adopted effective September 11, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1399)

Chapter revised effective January 21, 2013 (40:1 Md. R. 20)

Chapter revised effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 433)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 237)

Regulation .03F amended effective August 7, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 682)

Regulation .10 amended effective August 7, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 682)

Regulation .17 adopted effective October 23, 2017 (44:21 Md. R. 983)

Regulation .18 adopted effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 237)