Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-503
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-503, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§14–503.
Official statutory text
(a) A physician may not represent to the public that the physician is board certified unless:
(1) The physician is board certified; and
(2) The physician discloses the full name of the board from which the physician is certified and the name of the specialty or subspecialty in which the physician is certified.
(b) A physician may advertise only as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Board and subject to subsection (a) of this section.
(1) The physician is board certified; and
(2) The physician discloses the full name of the board from which the physician is certified and the name of the specialty or subspecialty in which the physician is certified.
(b) A physician may advertise only as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Board and subject to subsection (a) of this section.
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