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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="14-606" title_number="14" title_name="Physicians" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, a person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person who violates any provision of § 14–503 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A person who is required to give notice under § 14–505 (“Reporting burn treatment”) of this title, and who fails to give the required notice, may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, a person who violates § 14–601 or § 14–602 of this subtitle is:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Subject to a civil fine of not more than $50,000 to be levied by a disciplinary panel.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The provisions of paragraph (4) of this subsection do not apply to a former licensee who has failed to renew a license under § 14–316 of this title if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Less than 60 days have elapsed since the expiration of the license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The former licensee has applied for license reinstatement, including payment of the reinstatement fee.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this section into the Board of Physicians Fund.</text>
  </level>
</section>
