Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 6 - General Clarification of the Disciplinary Process
Section 1-603 - Charges

(a)    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)    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.

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