Section 15-403 - Penalties for violations.
§ 15-403. Penalties for violations.
(a) Criminal penalty.- A person who violates § 15-401 or § 15-402 of this subtitle:
(1) Is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both; and
(2) Shall lose licensure as a physician assistant under this title.
(b) Civil penalty.-
(1) In addition to the penalties under subsection (a) of this section, a person who violates § 15-401 of this subtitle may be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the Board in an amount not exceeding $5,000.
(2) In addition to the penalties under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a person who violates § 15-309 of this title may be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the Board in an amount not exceeding $100.
(3) The Board shall pay any civil penalty collected under this subsection into the Board of Physicians Fund.
[1986, ch. 759; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 2002, ch. 374; 2003, ch. 252, § 10; 2010, chs. 273, 274.]