Sec. 10.36.08.07. Civil Fines

A. Practicing on an Expired License or Registration.

(1) The Board may impose a civil fine against a psychologist or psychology associate who practices psychology on an expired license or registration in the amount of $100 per day of practice past the expiration date of the license or registration.

(2) The Board may not impose a fine under §A(1) of this regulation against a psychologist or psychology associate for practicing psychology on an expired license or registration if the psychologist’s license or the psychology associate’s registration is reinstated within 30 calendar days of the expiration date of the license or registration and the licensee or registrant complies with COMAR 10.36.02.08B.

B. Practicing Without a License or Registration.

(1) The Board may impose a civil fine of no less than $5,000 and no more than $50,000 against an individual who practices psychology without a license or registration.

(2) Factors determining the amount of the fine shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) The extent to which the individual derived any financial benefit from the unauthorized practice;

(b) The willfullness of the unauthorized practice;

(c) Actual or potential harm caused by the unauthorized practice; and

(d) The length of time in which the individual engaged in the unauthorized practice.