# Health Occupations (GHO)

## Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 6. General Clarification of the Disciplinary Process

#### Section 1-603

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a health occupations board may not bring charges against a licensee or certificate holder based solely on events contained in a complaint the board receives more than 6 years after:

  (1) The day the complainant actually discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint; or

  (2) The day when a reasonable person exercising due diligence should have discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint.

(b) This section does not apply to a complaint based on:

  (1) Criminal convictions or sexual misconduct or other similar boundary violations;

  (2) Reciprocal discipline matters;

  (3) Ongoing substance abuse;

  (4) Fraudulent concealment of material information; or

  (5) Acts that occur while a patient is a minor.

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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)