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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 772

(11)  Practices social work with an unauthorized
person or supervises or aids an unauthorized person in the
practice of social work;

(12)  Willfully makes or files a false report or
record in the practice of social work;

(13)  Willfully fails to file or record any report as
required by law; willfully impedes or obstructs the filing or
recording of the report, or induces another to fail to file the
report; or

(14)  Submits a false statement to collect a fee.

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

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

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

18-311.

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative
Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 18-310
of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the
action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the
Board.

(b)  The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(C)  OVER THE SIGNATURE OF AN OFFICER OR THE ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE BOARD, THE BOARD MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS TITLE AND ANY
HEARINGS OR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE IT.

(D)  IF, WITHOUT LAWFUL EXCUSE, A PERSON DISOBEYS A SUBPOENA
FROM THE BOARD OR AN ORDER BY THE BOARD TO TAKE AN OATH OR TO
TESTIFY OR ANSWER A QUESTION, THEN, ON PETITION OF THE BOARD, A
COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY PUNISH THE PERSON AS FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT.

[(c)] (E) If after due notice the individual against whom
the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear,
nevertheless the Board may hear and determine the matter.

19-207.

A PERSON WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR GIVING
INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN ITS
ACTIVITIES.