Maryland Jurisprudence Practice study
guide 1 CORRECT 100%
What does "Board" mean? - ANSWER A health occupation board regulated under the Health
Occupations Article or the Health-General Article, AnnotaedCode of Maryland, with the exception of the
Board of Nursing.
An individual appointed by the Governor to serve on a Board. - ANSWER Board Member
What is the notice from the board pursuant to State Government Article, 10-28, Annotated Code of
Maryland, which informs a licensee of an alleged violation or violations of a board's statute by the
license? - ANSWER Charging Document
A communication to a board of a possible violation of the disciplinary provisions of a Maryland licensing
statute by a licensee of an alleged violation or violations of a board's statute by a licensee. - ANSWER
Complaint
A situation in which a personal interest of a board member or board investigator presents a potential
conflict with the public interest in connection with an anticipated public action or decision. - ANSWER
Conflict of Interest
A direct or indirect communication between a board member and another party regarding the merits of
an issue in a pendig contested disciplinary case if the communication is made outside the presence of
the opposing party in the case. - ANSWER Ex Parte Communication
An individual who investigates complaints received by a health occupation board. - ANSWER Investigator
A board member designated by the board to provide practitioner expertise to the investigator or
prosecutor, or both, pertaining to a specific complaint. - ANSWER Liason
, True or False: Liason does not mean nonparticipation of a board member in specific matter before the
board. - ANSWER True
Nonparticipation of a board member in a specific matter before the Board. - ANSWER Recusal
True or False: A board member who serves as the liason on a specific complaint may: Participate in
discussion of the complaint, vote on the decision regarding charges based on the complaint; and
participate in the case resolution conference for the complaint. - ANSWER True
True or False: a board member who serves as the liason on a specific complaint may not: Participate in a
hearing on the complaint conducted by the board; or participate in the discussion or vote on the coplaint
following the hearing conducted either by the board or by the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)
through authority delegated from the board. - ANSWER True
True or False: An investigator may conduct or participate in an investigation of a complaint which the
investigator has a conflict of interest. - ANSWER False
True or False: In the investigation of a complaint against a member of a board, the board may consider
using an investigator other than the one who is regularly assigned to conduct investigations for the
board. - ANSWER True
True or False: A board member or investigator may discuss disciplinary or other confidential matters with
an individual other than: a board member, board staff, the General Attorney General's Office; a witness;
or another individual authorized by law to be involved in the case. - ANSWER False
In the case of an ex parte communication, the board member shall follow the provisions of State
Government Article, $ 10-219, Annotated Code of MD. - ANSWER True
In the department of Health and Mental Hygiene, what is a health occupation board regulated under the
Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, with the exception of the boards of: Dietetic
Practice; and Nursing. - ANSWER Board
, The failure by a certificate holder, licensee, registration holder, or permit holder, to pay all undisputed
taxes and unemployment insurance contributions, as determined by the Office of the Comptroller or the
Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, in a manner satisfactory to the unit of the State
responsible for collectio of the payment. - ANSWER Delinquent
Any license, permit, certification, or registration granted by the Board for the period immediately
following a period for which the person previously possessed the same or a substantially similar license,
permit, certification, or registration. - ANSWER Renewal License
A written or electronic notification created by the unit of the State responsible for collection of taxes or
unemployment insurance contributions attesting that the renewal applicant is no longer delinquent. -
ANSWER Verification
True or False: If a renewal applicant has been identified as delinquent by the Office of the Comptroller or
the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, the Board shall issue a written notice to the renewal
applicant stating that: the renewal applicant has been identified by the Office of the Comptroller or
Department of Labor, Licensing and regulation as delinquent in the payment of taxes or unemployment
insurance contributions as applicable. - ANSWER True
True or False: the renewal license will be denied if a verification is not submitted to the Board within 30
days after the notice is issued or before the expiration date of the current certificate, license, registration
or permit, whichever is later. - ANSWER True
If the Board does not receive a verification within 30 days after the Board issued the notice or before the
expiration date of the current certificate, license, registration or permit, whichever is later, the board
shall: - ANSWER Deny the renewal license and inform the renewal applicant in writing that the renewal
license has been denied.
An individual licensed by the board who assists a licensed mortician or funeral director in the practice of
mortuary science or funeral direction, under direct supervision of a licensed mortician or funeral
director. - ANSWER Apprentice
A person who is a licensed mortician or funeral director whose license is in good standing with the
board. - ANSWER Apprentice Sponsor
