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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.40.06.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="40" chapter_num="06" heading="Advertisement of Free, Discounted, or Reduced Fee Podiatric Goods or Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Free when the podiatrist in fact requests or receives a fee for reimbursement, directly or indirectly, for providing those goods or services; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Free” podiatric goods or services; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Podiatric goods or services for a discounted or reduced fee.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The podiatrist shall use the following Consent to Treatment Form and shall retain the form in the patient's file:</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>