Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 14-206.1 - Search warrants(a) Based on a complaint received by the Board, the executive director of the Board may apply to a judge of the District Court or a circuit court for a search warrant to enter private premises where the Board or a disciplinary panel suspects that a person who is not licensed by the Board is practicing, attempting to practice, or offering to practice medicine.(b) An application for a search warrant shall:(2) Be verified by the applicant; and(3) Describe the premises to be searched and the nature, scope, and purpose of the search.(c) A judge who receives an application for a search warrant may issue a warrant on a finding that: (1) The scope of the proposed search is reasonable;(2) The request for a search warrant is based on a complaint received by the Board; and(3) Obtaining consent to enter the premises may jeopardize the attempt to determine whether a person who is not licensed by the Board is practicing, attempting to practice, or offering to practice medicine.(d)(1) A search warrant issued under this section shall specify the location of the premises to be searched.(2) A search conducted in accordance with a search warrant issued under this section may not exceed the limits specified in the warrant.(e) A search warrant issued under this section shall be executed and returned to the issuing judge:(1) Within the period specified in the warrant, which may not exceed 30 days after the date of issuance; or(2) Within 15 days after the date of issuance, if no period is specified in the warrant.Added by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 401,Sec. 1, eff. 5/2/2013.