Section 8-6C-16 – License — Issuance
(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Board shall issue a license to an applicant who: (1) Meets the requirements of this subtitle; and (2) Pays a fee set by the Board. (b) The Board shall include on each license that the Board issues a designation of licensed direct–entry midwife. (c) (1) On receipt of the criminal history record […]
Section 8-6C-17 – Authority Conferred
A license issued under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to practice direct–entry midwifery while the license is active.
Section 8-6C-18 – Expiration; Renewal
(a) A license expires on a date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. (b) A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. (c) (1) At least 3 months before a license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee a renewal notice […]
Section 8-6C-19 – License — Surrender or Lapse
(a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of the license: (1) A licensed direct–entry midwife may not surrender a license; and (2) A license may not lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the licensee. (b) The Board may set conditions on an agreement with the licensed […]
Section 8-6C-20 – Denial, Surrender, or Revocation of License; Reprimands, Probation
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8–317 of this title, the Board may deny a license to an applicant, reprimand a licensee, place a licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee: (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or for another; […]
Section 8-6C-21 – Misrepresentations Prohibited
(a) Unless authorized to practice direct–entry midwifery, an individual may not represent to the public by title, description of service, method, procedure, or otherwise, that the individual is authorized to practice direct–entry midwifery in the State. (b) A licensee may not advertise in a manner that is unreasonable, misleading, or fraudulent. (c) Unless authorized to practice direct–entry midwifery […]
Section 8-6C-22 – Immunity of Health Care Providers
(a) Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, a health care provider or emergency room personnel who work at a hospital, or emergency medical services providers or ambulance personnel, may not be held civilly liable for an action arising solely from an injury resulting from an act or omission of a licensed direct–entry midwife, even […]
Section 8-6C-24 – Violations; Penalties
(a) This section does not apply to a violation of § 8–6C–10(a) of this subtitle. (b) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
Section 8-6C-25 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Licensure of Direct–Entry Midwives Act.
Section 8-6B-21 – Review
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a 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) A person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board pursuant to § […]