Md. Code Regs. 10.38.10.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 10.38.10.06 - Civil Fines

A. Practicing on an Expired License. The Board may assess a civil fine against a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who practices physical therapy or limited physical therapy on an expired license in the amount of $100 per day of practice past the expiration date of the license.

B. Practicing Without a License.

(1) The Board may assess a civil fine of no less than $5,000 and no more than $50,000 against an individual who practices physical therapy or limited physical therapy without a license.

(2) Factors in determining the amount of a fine include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) The extent to which the individual derived any financial benefit from the unauthorized practice;

(b) The willfulness of the unauthorized practice;

(c) Actual or potential public harm caused by the unauthorized practice; and

(d) The length of time in which the individual engaged in the unauthorized practice.

Md. Code Regs. 10.38.10.06

Regulations .06 under chapter, Monetary Penalties repealed and new Regulations .06 under chapter Disciplinary Sanctions, Monetary Penalties, and Civil Fines adopted effective January 23, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 18)