# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 38 — Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

### Chapter 05 — Rules of Procedure for Board Hearings

#### Regulation .06 Notice of Charges or Notice of Initial Denial.

*COMAR 10.38.05.06*

A. If the Board issues charges or a notice of initial denial, the document shall be:

  (1) Served on the respondent by certified mail at the address the respondent is required to maintain with the Board; or

  (2) Hand-delivered in person.

B. Charges or notice of initial denial shall:

  (1) Inform the respondent of the statutory basis for the charges or denial of a license;

  (2) Allege sufficient facts that the Board believes constitute either a basis for:

    (a) Violation of the Maryland Physical Therapy Act; or

    (b) Denial of a license; and

  (3) Include the notice of hearing.

C. If the Board issues a notice of initial denial to an applicant for a license, the applicant may not withdraw the application without approval from the Board.