Section 1-603 - Charges. - Maryland Statutes

§ 1-603. Charges.
 

(a)  Time limitation.- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a health occupations board may not bring charges against a licensee or certificate holder based solely on events contained in a complaint the board receives more than 6 years after: 

(1) The day the complainant actually discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint; or 

(2) The day when a reasonable person exercising due diligence should have discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint. 

(b)  Exceptions.- This section does not apply to a complaint based on: 

(1) Criminal convictions or sexual misconduct or other similar boundary violations; 

(2) Reciprocal discipline matters; 

(3) Ongoing substance abuse; 

(4) Fraudulent concealment of material information; or 

(5) Acts that occur while a patient is a minor. 
 

[2010, chs. 533, 534.]