Sec. 10.36.08.04. Guidelines for Disciplinary Sanctions and Imposition of Penalties

A. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Board may impose sanctions and penalties for violations of the Maryland Psychologists Act and its regulations according to the guidelines set forth in the following categories:

	Violation	Minimum Sanction	Maximum Sanction	Minimum Penalty	Maximum Penalty
(1)	Assessment violation	Reprimand	Probation for 1 year	N/A	N/A
(2)	Violation of child custody evaluation standards	Reprimand	Active suspension for 2 years	$100	$5,000
(3)	Criminally convicted of, or pled guilty to, a felony or crime of moral turpitude	Probation for 1 year	Denial of license or registration application or revocation	$100	$10,000
(4)	Disclosure of confidential information	Reprimand	Revocation	N/A	N/A
(5)	Engaging in dual relationships	Reprimand	Active suspension for 1 year	$500	$5,000
(6)	Exploitation or undue influence of a client	Active suspension for 1 year	Revocation	$1,000	$10,000
(7)	Submitting a false statement to collect a fee	Probation for 1 year	Revocation	$5,000	$10,000
(8)	Fraudulently or deceptively obtaining, attempting to obtain, or using a license or registration	Active suspension for 90 days	Denial of license or registration application or revocation	$1,000	$10,000
(9)	Willfully making or filing a false report or record in the practice of psychology	Active suspension for 90 days	Denial of license or registration application or revocation	$1,000	$10,000
(10)	Professional incompetence	Reprimand	Revocation	$1,000	$10,000
(11)	Physical or mental incompetence	Probation for 1 year	Denial of license or registration application or revocation	N/A	N/A
(12)	Improper termination of services	Reprimand	Active suspension for 1 year	N/A	N/A
(13)	Misrepresentation of services or fees	Reprimand	Active suspension for 1 year	$500	$5,000
(14)	Plagiarism	Reprimand	Probation for 2 years	$500	$5,000
(15)	Reciprocal discipline	Reprimand	Denial of license or registration application or revocation	$100	$10,000
(16)	Record-keeping violation	Reprimand	Probation for 2 years	N/A	N/A
(17)	Sexual misconduct	Active suspension for 2 years	Denial of license or registration application or revocation for 10 years	$5,000	$10,000
(18)	Standard of practice violation not specifically enumerated in this chapter	Reprimand	Revocation	$100	$10,000
(19)	Supervision violation	Reprimand	Revocation	$500	$5,000
(20)	Violation of the Psychology Associate requirements	Reprimand	Revocation	$500	$5,000
(21)	Aiding another to practice without a license or registration or misrepresenting to the public that a person is a licensed psychologist orregistered psychology associate	Reprimand	Denial of license or registration application or revocation	$500	$5,000
(22)	Willfully failing to file or record any report as required under law, willfully impeding or obstructing the filing or recording of the report, or inducing another to fail to file or record the report	Reprimand	Revocation	$100	$5,000
(23)	Failure to cooperate in a Board investigation or comply with a Board order	Reprimand	Denial of license or registration application or revocation	$100	$10,000
(24)	Failure to comply with informed consent requirements	Reprimand	Probation for 2 years	$100	$1,000
(25)	Violation of provisions regarding duty to commit, treat, or warn	Reprimand	Revocation	$100	$1,000
(26)	Discrimination	Reprimand	Probation for 2 years	$100	$1,000
(27)	Other violation of the Act not specifically enumerated in this chapter	Reprimand	Denial of license or registration application or revocation	$100	$10,000

B. If a licensee or registrant is found in violation of more than one category enumerated in this regulation, the category or categories containing the highest maximum sanction and penalty shall control.

C. Notwithstanding the guidelines set forth in this regulation, in order to resolve a pending disciplinary action, the Board and licensee or registrant may agree to a surrender of a license or registration or to a consent order with terms, sanction, and penalty agreed to by the Board and the licensee or registrant.

D. A departure from the guidelines set forth in this regulation alone is not grounds for any hearing or appeal of a Board action.