2023 Maryland Statutes › Health Occupations › Title 18 - Psychologists › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 18-313 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds

Subject to the hearing provisions of § 18–315 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny a license or registration to any applicant, reprimand any licensee or registrant, place any licensee or registrant on probation, or suspend or revoke a license or registration of any licensee or registrant if the applicant, licensee, or registrant:
(1)    Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license or registration for the applicant, licensee, or registrant or for another;
(2)    Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license or registration;
(3)    Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;
(4)    Is or has been addicted to any narcotic or habitually intoxicated;
(5)    Aids or abets an unauthorized person in practicing psychology or representing oneself to be a psychologist or a psychology associate;
(6)    Practices psychology fraudulently or deceitfully;
(7)    Violates the code of ethics adopted by the Board under § 18–311 of this subtitle;
(8)    Willfully fails to file or record any report as required under law, willfully impedes or obstructs the filing or recording of the report, or induces another to fail to file or record the report;
(9)    Submits a false statement to collect a fee;
(10)    Willfully makes or files a false report or record in the practice of psychology;
(11)    Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any state or country or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country or disciplined by any branch of the United States uniformed services or the United States Veterans Administration for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board’s disciplinary statutes;
(12)    Violates any provision of this title or any regulation adopted by the Board;
(13)    Uses or promotes or causes the use of any misleading, deceiving, or untruthful advertising matter, promotional literature, or testimonial;
(14)    Is professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent;
(15)    Promotes the sale of devices, appliances, or goods to a patient so as to exploit the patient for financial gain;
(16)    Behaves immorally in the practice of psychology;
(17)    Commits an act of unprofessional conduct in the practice of psychology;
(18)    Refuses, withholds from, denies, or discriminates against an individual with regard to the provision of professional services for which the licensee or registrant is licensed or registered and qualified to render because the individual is HIV positive;
(19)    Fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board;
(20)    Does an act that is inconsistent with generally accepted professional standards in the practice of psychology;
(21)    Fails to submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 18–302.1 of this subtitle; or
(22)    Fails to supervise a registered psychology associate in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.