{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-14-5f-20","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14–5F–20","heading":"","body":"(a) Following the filing of charges or notice of initial denial of a license application, the Board shall disclose the filing to the public on the Board’s website.\n(b) The Board shall create and maintain a public individual profile on each licensee that includes the following information:\n(1) A summary of charges filed against the licensee, including a copy of the charging document, until a disciplinary panel has taken action under § 14–5F–18 of this subtitle based on the charges or has rescinded the charges;\n(2) A description of any disciplinary action taken by the Board or a disciplinary panel against the licensee within the most recent 10–year period that includes a copy of the public order;\n(3) A description in summary form of any final disciplinary action taken by a licensing board in any other state or jurisdiction against the licensee within the most recent 10–year period if the Board knows about the disciplinary action;\n(4) A description of a conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the licensee for a crime involving moral turpitude that is the basis for disciplinary action taken under § 14–5F–18(c) of this subtitle; and\n(5) The public address of the licensee.\n(c) In addition to the information required under subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall include on each licensee’s profile a statement of information to be taken into consideration by a consumer when viewing a licensee’s profile, including a disclaimer stating that a charging document does not indicate a final finding of guilt by a disciplinary panel.\n(d) The Board:\n(1) On receipt of a written request for a licensee’s profile from any person, shall forward a written copy of the profile to the person; and\n(2) Shall maintain a website that serves as a single point of entry where all licensee profile information is available to the public on the Internet.\n(e) The Board shall provide a mechanism for the notification and prompt correction of any factual inaccuracies in a licensee’s profile.\n(f) The Board shall include information relating to charges filed against a licensee by a disciplinary panel and any final disciplinary action taken by a disciplinary panel against a licensee in the licensee’s profile within 10 days after the charges are filed or the action becomes final.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=14-5F-20","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"2de5c03b34a372b2ff3fb9bcac6056f295658b25bd288cf0347bad00e5308aed","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-14-5f-19","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-14-5f-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}