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Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 14-5D-15

  • 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.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board or a disciplinary panel takes any action under § 14-5D-14 of this subtitle, the Board or the disciplinary panel shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before a hearing officer.

(2) The hearing officer shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(3) The Board or a disciplinary panel may administer oaths in connection with any proceedings under this section.

(b) (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.

(c) An order of the Board or a disciplinary panel may not be stayed pending review.

(d) The Board may appeal from any decision that reverses or modifies an order of the Board or a disciplinary panel.