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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="15-315" title_number="15" title_name="Physician Assistants" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Certification">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as otherwise provided under § 10–226 of the State Government Article, before a disciplinary panel takes any action under § 15–311 or § 15–314(a) of this subtitle, the disciplinary panel shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before a hearing officer.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The hearing officer shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A disciplinary panel may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any licensee who is aggrieved by a final decision of the Board or a disciplinary panel under this subtitle may take a direct judicial appeal.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The appeal shall be as provided for judicial review of the final decision in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An order of the Board or a disciplinary panel under this subtitle may not be stayed pending review.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>All of the findings and orders of the Board or a disciplinary panel that relate to physician assistants are subject to the provisions of Title 14, Subtitle 4 of this article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
