State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 244 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing, on review and approval of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary's designee, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to issue a cease and desist order against a person who practices, attempts to practice, or offers to practice veterinary medicine in violation of certain laws or takes certain actions; specifying that a civil penalty imposed under the Act may not exceed $5,000 for a first offense or $10,000 for a second or subsequent offense; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 8Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | orlando, vanessa | MD BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS | Oral |
| FAV | Orlando, Vanessa | MD State Vet Board | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shirk, Cassie | MDA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | connelly, steve | MDA | Oral |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weeman, Dr. Matthew | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Weeman, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |