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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="13-316" title_number="13" title_name="Physical Therapists" subtitle_number="3">
  <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 13–317 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a license or restricted license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee or holder of a restricted license, place any licensee or holder of a restricted license on probation, or suspend or revoke a license or restricted license if the applicant, licensee, or holder:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license or restricted license for the applicant, licensee, or holder or for another;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license or restricted license;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Unless specifically licensed with respect to the treatment, treats or attempts to treat a health condition of a patient or client by means other than physical therapy;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>In the case of an individual who is authorized to practice physical therapy, is grossly negligent:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>In the practice of physical therapy;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>In the direction of an individual who is authorized to practice limited physical therapy; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>In the supervision of a physical therapy aide or holder of a temporary license;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>In the case of an individual who is authorized to practice limited physical therapy:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>Practices limited physical therapy other than as authorized by this title; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Is grossly negligent while practicing limited physical therapy;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>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;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="7">
    <text>Is convicted of a violation of a narcotic law;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="8">
    <text>To an extent that impairs professional competence, habitually uses any:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>Drug; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Alcoholic beverage;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="9">
    <text>Pays or agrees to pay any sum to any person for bringing or referring a patient;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="10">
    <text>Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any state or country or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country, or disciplined by any branch of the uniformed services or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board’s disciplinary statutes;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="11">
    <text>Practices physical therapy or limited physical therapy with an unauthorized person or supervises or aids an unauthorized person in the practice of physical therapy or limited physical therapy;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="12">
    <text>Willfully makes or files a false report or record in the practice of physical therapy or limited physical therapy;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="13">
    <text>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 or record the report;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="14">
    <text>Submits a false statement to collect a fee;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="15">
    <text>Violates any provision of this title or rule or regulation adopted by the Board;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="16">
    <text>Uses or promotes or causes the use of any misleading, deceiving, or untruthful advertising matter, promotional literature, or testimonial;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="17">
    <text>Is professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="18">
    <text>Promotes the sale of devices, appliances, or goods to a patient or client so as to exploit the patient or client for financial gain;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="19">
    <text>Commits an act of unprofessional conduct in the practice of physical therapy or limited physical therapy;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="20">
    <text>Grossly overutilizes health care services;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="21">
    <text>Is convicted under insurance fraud as defined in § 27–801 of the Insurance Article;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="22">
    <text>Refuses, withholds from, denies, or discriminates against a patient or client with regard to the provision of professional services for which the licensee is licensed and qualified to render because the patient or client is HIV positive;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="23">
    <text>Provides professional services while:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>Under the influence of alcohol; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article, or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="24">
    <text>Willfully and without legal justification, fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="25">
    <text>Fails to meet accepted standards in delivering physical therapy or limited physical therapy care;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="26">
    <text>Fails to submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 13–302.1 of this subtitle; or</text>
  </level>
  <level label="27">
    <text>In the case of an individual who holds a temporary license to practice physical therapy or limited physical therapy, practices physical therapy or limited physical therapy without direct supervision.</text>
  </level>
</section>
