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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 772

(19)  Advertises in a manner that tends to deceive or
defraud the public;

(20)   Is professionally, physically, or mentally
incompetent;

(21)   Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo
contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude,
whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have
the conviction or plea set aside;

(22)   Is convicted of a violation of this title; [or]

(23)   Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary
authority of any other state or country or convicted or
disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that
would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board's
disciplinary statutes[.]; OR

(24)  VIOLATES ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD.

(C) THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE THE MONETARY PENALTY UNDER THIS
SECTION SEPARATELY OR IN ADDITION TO A REPRIMAND, PROBATION,
SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION.

(D) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO SET
STANDARDS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(E) THE BOARD SHALL PAY ANY PENALTY COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SECTION INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THIS STATE.

[12-311.1.

(a)   If after a hearing under § 12-312 of this subtitle the
Board finds that there are grounds under § 12-311 of this
subtitle to suspend or revoke a license, the Board may impose a
penalty not exceeding $5,000:

(1)   Instead of suspending the license; or

(2)   In addition to suspending or revoking the
license.

(b)  The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to set
standards for the imposition of penalties under this section.

(c)  The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this
section into the General Fund of this State.]

12-312.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative
Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 12-311
of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the