Section 8-6B-22 – Reinstatement of Suspended or Revoked Licenses
(a) If a license was suspended or revoked for a period of more than 1 year, or if a period of more than 1 year has passed since a license was surrendered, the Board may reinstate the license if the licensee: (1) Applies to the Board for reinstatement; (2) Meets the requirements for renewal under § 8–6B–14 of […]
Section 8-6B-23 – Mispresentation; Advertising; Use of Titles
(a) Unless authorized to practice electrology, or to teach an electrology program under this subtitle, an individual may not represent to the public by title, description of service, method, procedure, or otherwise, that the individual is authorized to practice electrology or to teach an electrology education program in the State. (b) Neither a licensee nor an institution […]
Section 8-6B-24 – Instruments and Procedures
(a) The Board shall adopt rules and regulations that specify the types of instruments and procedures that the Board approves for use in the practice and teaching of electrology. (b) A licensee may use only those types of instruments and procedures in the practice of electrology or teaching of the clinical practice of electrology that are approved […]
Section 8-6B-27 – Penalties
A person who violates any provision of § 8–6B–23 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 8-6B-28 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Electrologists Act”.
Section 8-6B-29 – Authority of Board
(a) The authority of the Board established under this subtitle: (1) Vests with the Board at the time an individual applies for licensure; (2) Continues during periods of licensure; and (3) Includes authority over an individual holding an expired license or a lapsed license. (b) The authority of the Board shall be continuous over an individual applicant or licensee and […]
Section 8-6B-30 – Termination of Subtitle
Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, and subject to the termination of this title under § 8–802 of this title, this subtitle and all rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2023.
Section 8-6C-01 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “ACME” means the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or a successor organization that is an accrediting agency for nurse–midwifery and direct–entry midwifery education programs and is approved by the United States Department of Education. (c) “AIMM” means the Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland or a […]
Section 8-6C-02 – Practice of Direct-Entry Midwifery
(a) The practice of direct–entry midwifery includes: (1) Providing the necessary supervision, care, and advice to a patient during a low–risk pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum period; and (2) Newborn care authorized under this subtitle that is provided in a manner that is: (i) Consistent with national direct–entry midwifery standards; and (ii) Based on the acquisition of clinical skills necessary […]
Section 8-6A-16 – Disclosure of Criminal Activity
If the Board determines that the information contained in a record concerns possible criminal activity of an individual who routinely provides nursing and nursing related tasks delegated by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse for compensation, the Board shall disclose the information to a law enforcement or prosecutorial official.