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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="11-505" title_number="11" title_name="Optometrists" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection does not apply to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>An individual licensed under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>An individual supervised by an individual licensed under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person who violates § 11–501, § 11–502, or § 11–504 of this subtitle is subject to a civil fine not exceeding $50,000 to be assessed by the Board in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
