Section 10-496 - Prohibited acts; penalties.
§ 10-496. Prohibited acts; penalties.
(a) Maintenance or operation of facility without certificate of registration.- A person may not maintain or operate a facility offering continuing care without having obtained an initial or renewal certificate of registration.
(b) Prohibited advertising.- A person may not disseminate prohibited advertising or promotional materials.
(c) Falsified registration information.- A person may not provide false registration information to the Department.
(d) Penalties.-
(1) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
(2) Each violation of this subtitle constitutes a separate offense.
[An. Code 1957, art. 70B, § 18; 2007, ch. 3, § 2.]