Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 1-606
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 1-606
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) A range of sanctions that is based on historical data or a normative process for each type of violation; and
(2) A list of mitigating and aggravating circumstances that may be used to decide if a sanction falls within or outside the established range of sanctions.
(b) Sanctioning guidelines adopted under this section shall:
(1) Conform to a general framework or incorporate a common set of elements; and
(2) Be used as a guide for sanctioning licensees and certificate holders in formal and informal proceedings.
(c) (1) To the extent a health occupations board departs from the sanctioning guidelines adopted under this section, the board shall state its reasons.
(2) A departure from the guidelines alone is not grounds for any hearing or appeal of any board action.