Section 14-5A-16 – Surrender of License
Unless a disciplinary panel agrees to accept the surrender of a license, a licensed respiratory care practitioner may not surrender the license nor may the license lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the licensee.
Section 14-5A-17 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — in General
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 14–405 of this title, a disciplinary panel, on the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the disciplinary panel, may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license, if the applicant or licensee: (1) Fraudulently […]
Section 14-5A-17.1 – Review
(a) (1) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board or a disciplinary panel under this subtitle may take a direct judicial appeal. (2) The appeal shall be made as provided for judicial review of final decisions in the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) An order of the Board or a disciplinary panel may not be stayed pending […]
Section 14-5A-18 – Report of Disciplinary Action; Penalties
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) of this section, hospitals, related institutions, alternative health systems as defined in § 1–401 of this article, and employers shall file with the Board a report that the hospital, related institution, alternative health system, or employer limited, reduced, otherwise changed, or terminated any licensed respiratory care practitioner […]
Section 14-5A-03 – Regulations
The Board shall adopt regulations for the licensure and practice of respiratory care.
Section 14-5A-18.1 – Individual Licensee Profiles — Internet Posting
(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 Web site. (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 […]
Section 14-5A-04 – Fees
(a) (1) The Board shall set reasonable fees for the issuance of and renewal of licenses and the other services it provides to respiratory care practitioners. (2) The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the licensure program and the other services provided to respiratory care practitioners, including the […]
Section 14-5A-19 – Reinstatement
(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, on the application of an individual whose license has been revoked, a disciplinary panel, on the affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum of the disciplinary panel, may reinstate a revoked license. (b) A disciplinary panel may not reinstate a revoked license that has been revoked for a […]
Section 14-5A-05 – Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee — Established
There is a Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee within the Board.
Section 14-5A-20 – Practicing Without License Prohibited
Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice respiratory care in this State unless licensed to practice respiratory care by the Board.