1. A. For each complaint, after reviewing any completed investigative information or reports, the Board shall:

   1. (1) Dismiss the complaint;
   2. (2) Close the case with informal action;
   3. (3) Issue a cease and desist order;
   4. (4) Refer the matter for further investigation;
   5. (5) Refer the matter to an administrative prosecutor; or

   6. (6) Vote to:

      1. (a) Charge a licensee with a violation of the Maryland Physical Therapy Act;
      2. (b) Consider the matter as a basis for a summary suspension;
      3. (c) Initially deny a license or reinstatement of a license; or
      4. (d) Accept the surrender of a license subject to conditions acceptable to the Board.
2. B. The Board may refer a complaint or other disciplinary matter to the administrative prosecutor at any time, whether or not it has voted to charge a licensee with violations of the Maryland Physical Therapy Act.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§13-206 and 13-317;
State Government Article, §§10-205 and 10-206; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 8, 1982 (9:22 Md. R. 2197)

Regulation .02A amended effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1878)

Regulation .02C amended effective July 12, 1999 (26:14 Md. R. 1083)

Regulation .04 amended effective January 24, 2000 (27:1 Md. R. 77)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2001 (28:3 Md. R. 203); amended permanently effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 690)

Regulation .05B, C amended effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1878)

Regulation .05-1 adopted effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 504)

Regulations .01 — .08 repealed and new Regulations .01<MD.16 adopted effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)