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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="1A-309" title_number="1A" title_name="Acupuncturists" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing">
  <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 1A-310 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its full authorized membership, may deny a license to practice acupuncture to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license if the licensee:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Fraudulently or deceptively:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>Uses a license; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Solicits or advertises;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>Is professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <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 a valid medical indication;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>Knowingly violates any provision of this title or any rule or regulation of the Board adopted under this title;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="7">
    <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="8">
    <text>Practices acupuncture with an unauthorized person or assists an unauthorized person in the practice of acupuncture;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="9">
    <text>Is disciplined by the licensing or disciplinary authority of any state or country or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="10">
    <text>Willfully makes or files a false report or record in the practice of acupuncture;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="11">
    <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="12">
    <text>Submits a false statement to collect a fee;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="13">
    <text>Refuses, withholds from, denies, or discriminates against an individual with regard to the provision of professional services for which the person is licensed and qualified to render because the individual is HIV positive;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="14">
    <text>Fails to display the notice required under § 1A-313 of this subtitle;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="15">
    <text>Fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="16">
    <text>Commits any act of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of acupuncture;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="17">
    <text>Engages in a course of conduct that is inconsistent with generally accepted professional standards in the practice of acupuncture; or</text>
  </level>
  <level label="18">
    <text>Fails to comply with any Board order.</text>
  </level>
</section>
