{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-7-509","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7–509","heading":"","body":"(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section and the hearing provisions of § 7–319 of this title, and in addition to any other sanction authorized for a violation of § 7–501 or § 7–502 of this subtitle, the Board may issue a public cease and desist order, impose a civil fine of not more than $5,000 per offense, or both.\n(b) For the purposes of this section, each violation is a separate offense if the violation occurs:\n(1) At a different time, date, or location; or\n(2) On the same date and location at a different time.\n(c) The Board may not issue a public cease and desist order to a funeral establishment that was previously licensed by the Board.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=7-509","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"7c225af45064f6c3fb20f3ed64295b702479da90b01d8194514c51b45184704d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-7-508","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-7-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}