Section 18-315 – Hearings
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 18-313 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board. (b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure […]
Section 18-316 – Review
(a) Except as provided in this section for an action under § 18–313 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Any person aggrieved by a final decision […]
Section 18-317 – Amendment of Order
For reasons the Board considers sufficient, and on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, the Board may: (1) Reinstate a license or registration that has been revoked; (2) Reduce the period of a suspension; or (3) Withdraw a reprimand.
Section 18-317.1 – Injunctive Relief
(a) An action may be maintained in the name of the State or the Board to enjoin: (1) The unauthorized practice of psychology; or (2) Conduct that is a ground for disciplinary action under § 18-313 of this subtitle. (b) An action under this section may be brought by: (1) The Board, in its own name; (2) The Attorney General, in […]
Section 18-318 – Psychologist Rehabilitation Committees
(a) In this section, “psychologist rehabilitation committee” means a committee that: (1) Is defined in subsection (b) of this section; and (2) Performs any of the functions listed in subsection (d) of this section. (b) For purposes of this section, a psychologist rehabilitation committee is a committee of the Board or a committee of the Maryland Psychological Association that: […]
Section 18-3A-01 – Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other states legally joining in it in the form substantially as it appears in this section as follows: Article I. Purpose. (a) This Compact is based on the following principles: (1) States license psychologists in order to protect the public through verification of education, […]
Section 18-401 – Practicing Without License or Registration
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice psychology in this State unless licensed or registered by the Board. (b) Each violation of this section is a separate offense.
Section 18-402 – Misrepresentation as Psychologist
(a) Unless authorized to practice psychology under this title, a person may not represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice psychology in this State. (b) Unless authorized or permitted to do so by this title, a person may not use as a […]
Section 18-404 – Penalties
(a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment in jail not exceeding 1 year or both. (b) (1) A person who violates § 18–401 of this subtitle is subject to a civil fine of not more than $50,000 […]
Section 18-501 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the “Maryland Psychologists Act”.