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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="14-406" title_number="14" title_name="Physicians" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Disciplinary Actions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Following the filing of charges, if a majority of the quorum of a disciplinary panel finds that there are grounds for action under § 14–404 of this subtitle, the disciplinary panel shall pass an order in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>After the charges are filed, if a disciplinary panel finds, on an affirmative vote of a majority of its quorum, that there are no grounds for action under § 14–404 of this subtitle, the disciplinary panel:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Immediately shall dismiss the charges and exonerate the licensee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Except as provided in item (ii) of this item, shall expunge all records of the charges 3 years after the charges are dismissed; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If the physician executes a document releasing the Board from any liability related to the charges, shall immediately expunge all records of the charges; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>May not take any further action on the charges.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
