# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 40 — Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

### Chapter 06 — Advertising

#### Regulation .05 Advertisement of Free, Discounted, or Reduced Fee Podiatric Goods or Services.

*COMAR 10.40.06.05*

A. It is false and misleading advertising for a podiatrist to advertise or otherwise represent that any goods or services (for example, examination or X-rays) shall be offered or performed for:

  (1) Free when the podiatrist in fact requests or receives a fee for reimbursement, directly or indirectly, for providing those goods or services; or

  (2) A discounted or reduced fee when the podiatrist in fact requests or receives, directly or indirectly, a higher fee or reimbursement for providing those goods or services.

B. In addition to the free, discounted, or reduced price goods or services, a podiatrist, who has not obtained the written informed consent of the patient in the form as shown in §C of this regulation, may not for a fee offer or provide any podiatric goods or services to a patient within 72 hours of the date the patient presents a coupon, voucher, similar document, or advertisement offering:

  (1) “Free” podiatric goods or services; or

  (2) Podiatric goods or services for a discounted or reduced fee.

C. The podiatrist shall use the following Consent to Treatment Form and shall retain the form in the patient's file: