Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 14-320.1

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The Board may place a licensee on emeritus status, if the licensee submits to the Board:

(1) An application for emeritus status on the form required by the Board; and

(2) The emeritus status fee set by the Board.

(b) The Board shall place a licensee on emeritus status if the individual:

(1) Has an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine under this subtitle;

(2) Is not under investigation by the Board for a violation of this title;

(3) Has practiced medicine in this State for at least 10 years;

(4) Has not been the subject of disciplinary action in a jurisdiction where the individual is licensed that resulted in the revocation or suspension of the individual’s license; and

(5) Attests that the individual is retired and is no longer actively practicing medicine in this State.

(c) A licensee on emeritus status is exempt from the continuing education requirements under § 14-316(d) of this subtitle.