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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.43.09.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="43" chapter_num="09" heading="Imposition of a Penalty on a Chiropractor.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board may impose a penalty of not less than $100 or more than $2,000 on a chiropractor found guilty of any of the following, if the chiropractor:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Willfully fails to file or record a report as required by law; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Refuses, withholds from, denies, or discriminates against an individual with regard to the provision of professional services for which the licensee is licensed and qualified to render because the individual is HIV positive.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board may impose a penalty of not less than $300 or more than $3,500 on a chiropractor found guilty of any of the following, if the chiropractor:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Practices chiropractic under a false name or trade name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provides professional services while:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Under the influence of alcohol; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance as defined in Criminal Law Article, Title 5, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts, or without valid medical indication;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Solicits or advertises in a false or misleading manner, or in any other manner not approved by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Abandons a patient;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Misrepresents the effectiveness of any treatment, drugs, devices, appliances, or goods to a patient so as to exploit the patient for financial gain;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Willfully impedes or obstructs the filing or recording of a report, or induces another to fail to file or record the report;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Pays or agrees to pay a sum to an individual for bringing or referring a patient; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Violates any rule or regulation adopted by the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Board may impose a penalty of not less than $500 or more than $5,000 on a chiropractor found guilty of any of the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Fraudulently or deceptively obtaining or attempting to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee, or for another;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Fraudulently or deceptively using a license;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Impersonating another practitioner;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Having been convicted of or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Unethically conducting the practice of chiropractic;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Being professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Grossly and willfully:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Overcharging for professional services; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Submitting false statements to collect fees for which services are not provided;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Having been disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any other state or country or convicted by a court of any state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under Health Occupations Article, §3-313, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Practicing chiropractic with an unauthorized individual or supervising or aiding an unauthorized individual in the practice of chiropractic;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Behaving immorally in the practice of chiropractic; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Committing an act of unprofessional conduct in the practice of chiropractic.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>