1. A. Imposition of a Penalty After a Hearing. If, after a hearing under Health Occupations Article, §3-315, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Board finds that there are grounds under Health Occupations Article, §3-313, to suspend or revoke a license, the Board may impose a penalty of not more than $5,000:

   1. (1) Instead of, or in addition to, suspending the license; or
   2. (2) In addition to revoking the license.
2. B. Imposition of a Penalty Without a Hearing. If, after disciplinary procedures have been brought against a licensee, the licensee waives the right to a hearing required under this subtitle, and if the Board finds that there are grounds under Health Occupations Article, §3-313, Annotated Code of Maryland, to reprimand the licensee, place the licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation in addition to reprimanding, placing the licensee on probation, or suspending or revoking the license.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §3-314, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Chapter and Subtitle renamed and recodified from COMAR 10.43.10 to COMAR 10.43.09, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Monetary Penalties, effective January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1446)

Regulation .02 amended effective January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1446)