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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.28.09.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="28" chapter_num="09" heading="Solicitation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An optometrist may not engage in solicitation, including but not limited to in-person, telephone, facsimile, internet, or direct mail solicitation which:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Amounts to fraud, undue influence, intimidation, or overreaching;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Contains statements which would be improper under Regulation .03B.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An optometrist shall also be accountable under this regulation if the optometrist uses an agent, partnership, professional association, or health maintenance organization to implement actions prohibited by this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>