{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-16-402","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 16–402","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a podiatrist may practice only under the name on the license of the podiatrist.\n(b) This section does not prohibit a podiatrist from practicing in a professional association, limited liability company, or in any other group practice otherwise allowed by law.\n(c) This section does not prohibit a podiatrist from advertising under a trade name in connection with the practice of podiatry if:\n(1) The use of the trade name is not deceptive or misleading;\n(2) The advertisement in which the trade name appears includes:\n(i) The name of the licensed podiatrist; or\n(ii) The name of the licensed podiatrist and the name of the business entity under which podiatric services are provided;\n(3) The name of the licensed podiatrist who provides podiatric services appears on:\n(i) The billing invoices; and\n(ii) Any billing receipts given to a patient; and\n(4) Treatment records are maintained and clearly identify the licensed podiatrist who performed the podiatric treatment or service for any patient.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=16-402","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"c90da60655bae803939d34e02f672f1ccb6e66dd0a51602517ad8a4e8a7758a1","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-16-401","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-16-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}