This chapter establishes standards for the imposition of disciplinary sanctions, not exceeding the maximum provided pursuant to Health Occupations Article, §20-405, Annotate Code of Maryland, against any residential child care program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner in the state if, after a hearing or by consent after the right to a hearing has been waived, the Board finds that there are grounds under Health Occupations Article, §20-313, Annotate Code of Maryland, to deny a certificate to any applicant, reprimand a certificate holder, place a certificate holder on probation, suspend or revoke a certificate, or impose a fine or a term of imprisonment against a certificate holder under Health Occupations Article, §20-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§1-606, 20-313, and 20-405, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 688)