Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 14-5F-20
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2019
(a) The Board shall investigate any complaint filed with the Board that alleges that there are grounds for action under § 14–5F–18 of this subtitle.
(b) After the Board’s investigation, the Board or a disciplinary panel, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may commence action on any of the grounds set forth in § 14–5F–18 of this subtitle.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, until the Board or a disciplinary panel passes an order under § 14–5F–22 of this subtitle, each related investigation, report, and recommendation is confidential.
(2) On the request of a person who has made a complaint to the Board, the Board shall provide the person with information on the status of the complaint.
(a) Following the filing of charges or notice of initial denial of a license application, the Board shall disclose the filing to the public on the Board’s website.
(b) The Board shall create and maintain a public individual profile on each licensee that includes the following information:
(1) A summary of charges filed against the licensee, including a copy of the charging document, until a disciplinary panel has taken action under § 14–5F–18 of this subtitle based on the charges or has rescinded the charges;
(2) A description of any disciplinary action taken by the Board or a disciplinary panel against the licensee within the most recent 10–year period that includes a copy of the public order;
(3) A description in summary form of any final disciplinary action taken by a licensing board in any other state or jurisdiction against the licensee within the most recent 10–year period if the Board knows about the disciplinary action;
(4) A description of a conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the licensee for a crime involving moral turpitude that is the basis for disciplinary action taken under § 14–5F–18(c) of this subtitle; and
(5) The public address of the licensee.
(c) In addition to the information required under subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall include on each licensee’s profile a statement of information to be taken into consideration by a consumer when viewing a licensee’s profile, including a disclaimer stating that a charging document does not indicate a final finding of guilt by a disciplinary panel.
(d) The Board:
(1) On receipt of a written request for a licensee’s profile from any person, shall forward a written copy of the profile to the person; and
(2) Shall maintain a website that serves as a single point of entry where all licensee profile information is available to the public on the Internet.
(e) The Board shall provide a mechanism for the notification and prompt correction of any factual inaccuracies in a licensee’s profile.
(f) The Board shall include information relating to charges filed against a licensee by a disciplinary panel and any final disciplinary action taken by a disciplinary panel against a licensee in the licensee’s profile within 10 days after the charges are filed or the action becomes final.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.