- A. The Board may conduct a show cause hearing to determine whether a respondent violated an order of the Board.
B. An order of the Board includes, but is not limited to:
- (1) Final decisions and orders;
- (2) Consent orders; or
- (3) Any order imposing probation, suspension, or another term or condition that the respondent is required to comply with.
- C. Failure to comply with any term or condition of an order of the Board is a violation of the order of the Board.
- D. Service of the show cause order shall be as provided by COMAR 10.33.07.04G and H.
- E. If the Board determines there is no genuine dispute of material facts that cannot be resolved at the show cause hearing, the show cause hearing may be conducted by argument by the parties and records offered for consideration by the Board.
- F. The Board, in its discretion, may allow for an evidentiary hearing if it determines there is a genuine dispute of material fact that cannot be resolved at the show cause hearing.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104 and 19-1809; Health Occupations Article, §§1-212, 1-602—1-609, 9-205, 9-313—9-316.1, 9-3A-11—9-3A-17, and
9-401—9-407; State Government Article, §§10-201—10-226; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 19, 2026 (53:1 Md. R 22)