Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
N/A | N/A | Suspension | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension to denial of application or revocation of certificate |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
N/A | N/A | Suspension | Revocation | Suspension to revocation of certificate |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
Least to Greatest | (a) Convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude | Suspension for 1 year and probation for 1 year with conditions | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension for 1 year and probation for 1 year with conditions |
(b) Has been convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere for assault or a drug-related offense or violation of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, § 8-838 or 3-8 A-30, Annotated Code of Maryland, within 5 years of applying for certification or renewal | N/A | Denial of application or revocation | Denial of application or revocation | |
(c) Indicated finding of child abuse or neglect or conviction for child abuse or neglect, spousal abuse, rape, sexual assault, homicide, or any crime against children | N/A | Denial of application or revocation | Denial of application or revocation |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
Least to Greatest | (a) Mental impairment | Suspension | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension to denial of application or revocation |
(b) Physical Impairment | Suspension | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension to Denial of application or revocation | |
(c) Misuse of drugs or alcohol without harm to others | Suspension for 2 years and probation for up to 5 years, and conditions | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension for 2 years and probation for up to 5 years, and conditions to Denial of application or revocation | |
(d) Misuse of drugs or alcohol with client harm or a risk of client harm | Denial of application | Revocation | Denial of application or revocation |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
Least to Greatest | (a) Conduct resulting in no physical or psychological harm | Reprimand | Denial of application, reprimand and probation for up to 3 years, and conditions | Reprimand to Denial of application, reprimand and probation for up to 3 years, and conditions |
(b) Conduct resulting in physical or psychological harm or a risk of physical or psychological harm. | Suspension for 3 years, without stay and probation for up to 3 years, and conditions | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension for 3 years, without stay and probation for up to 3 years, and conditions to denial of application or revocation | |
(c) Misrepresentation or fraud | Suspension for 2 years, without stay and probation for 2 years, and conditions | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension for 2 years, without stay and probation for 2 years, and conditions to denial of application or revocation | |
(d) Conduct not provided for in (a)-(c) above | Reprimand | Revocation | Reprimand to revocation |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
Least to Greatest | (a) Knowingly allows an unauthorized individual to practice without harm to client | Reprimand with conditions | Denial of application or revocation | Reprimand with conditions to denial of application or revocation |
(b) Knowingly allows an unauthorized individual to practice with greater than minimal client harm | Suspension for 5 years without stay for 30 days, and probation for 5 years, and condition | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension for 5 years without stay for 30 days, and probation for 5 years, and condition to denial of application or revocation | |
(c) An authorized individual practices outside their scope of practice without client harm or minimal client harm | Reprimand with conditions | Denial of application or revocation | Reprimand with conditions to denial of application or revocation | |
(d) An authorized individual practices outside their scope of practice with greater than minimal client harm | Suspension for 5 years without stay for 30 days, and probation for 5 years, and condition | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension for 5 years without stay for 30 days, and probation for 5 years, and condition to denial of application or revocation |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
N/A | N/A | Suspension | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension to denial of application or revocation |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
Least to Greatest | (a) Unprofessional conduct resulting in no physical or psychological harm to a client | Reprimand and conditions | Suspension for up to 2 years and probation for up to 2 years, conditions | Reprimand and conditions to Suspension for up to 2 years and probation for up to 2 years, conditions |
(b) Unprofessional conduct resulting in physical or psychological harm or a risk of physical or psychological harm to a client | Suspension for 3 years, and probation for 3 years, and conditions | Revocation | Suspension for 3 years, and probation for 3 years, and conditions to revocation | |
(c) Unprofessional conduct resulting from any violation not provided in (a)-(b) above | Reprimand | Revocation | Reprimand to revocation |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
N/A | N/A | Reprimand | Probation | Reprimand to probation |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
N/A | N/A | Suspension for at least 5 years and probation with conditions for up to 10 years | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension for at least 5 years and probation with conditions for up to 10 years to Denial of application or revocation. |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
N/A | N/A | Reprimand | Suspension | Reprimand to Suspension |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
Least to Greatest | (a) Willfully, and without legal justification, fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board | Suspension for 5 years, without stay for 30 days, and probation for 5 years with conditions | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension for 5 years, without stay for 30 days, and probation for 5 years with conditions to denial of application or revocation |
(b) Threatens forces, intimidates, or influences a person to change or withhold evidence before the Board | Suspension for 5 years, without stay for 90 days, and probation for 5 years with conditions | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension for 5 years, without stay for 90 days, and probation for 5 years with conditions to denial of application or revocation |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
N/A | N/A | $1,500 | $5000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both | $1,500 to $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
Least to Greatest | (a) Failure to comply with a Board order | Suspension for 3 years, without stay for at least 10 days, and probation for 3 years, and conditions | Revocation | Suspension for 3 years, without stay for at least 10 days, and probation for 3 years, and conditions to revocation |
(b) Failure to comply with Board order with additional unprofessional conduct | Suspension for 3 years, without stay for at least 30 days, and probation for 3 years, and conditions | Revocation | Failure to comply with Board order with additional unprofessional conduct to revocation | |
(c) Failure to comply with Board order with serious injury or death of a client, or the risk of significant physical injury or death | Suspension for 5 years, without a stay, and probation for 5 years, and conditions | Revocation | Failure to comply with Board order with serious injury or death of a client, or the risk of significant physical injury or death to revocation |
Severity | Tier/Conduct | Sanction Range | Duration | |
Minimum | Maximum | |||
N/A | N/A | Suspension | Denial of application or revocation | Suspension to denial of application or revocation |
Md. Code Regs. 10.57.10.04