(a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of a license, a licensed optometrist may not surrender the license nor may the license lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the optometrist.
(b) The Board may set conditions on its agreement with the optometrist under investigation or against whom charges are pending to accept surrender of the optometrist’s license.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Section 11-301 - License Required; Exception
Section 11-302 - Qualifications of Applicants
Section 11-303 - Applications for Licenses
Section 11-305 - Waiver of Examination Requirement
Section 11-306 - Issuance of License
Section 11-307 - Scope of License
Section 11-307.1 - Limited License
Section 11-308 - Term and Renewal of Licenses
Section 11-309 - Continuing Education
Section 11-310 - Inactive Status; Reinstatement of Expired Licenses
Section 11-311 - Display of Licenses; Statement to Be Given Patient
Section 11-312 - Surrender of License
Section 11-313 - Denials, Reprimands, Probations, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds
Section 11-314 - Penalty Instead of Suspension or in Addition to Suspension or Revocation
Section 11-315 - Hearings and Investigations
Section 11-316 - Findings and Order of Board
Section 11-317 - Order of Suspension or Revocation
Section 11-319 - Reinstatement of Suspended or Revoked License