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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.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Cross-filed with: SB0189

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Practicing Veterinary Medicine Without a License - Cease and Desist Order and Civil Penalty Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action Reassigned to Environment and Transportation Proceedings 17
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {990415/1 Adopted Proceedings 40
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 42
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 42
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 50
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 51
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 50
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 243 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Practicing Veterinary Medicine Without a License - Cease and Desist Order and Civil Penalty
House	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	Reassigned to Environment and Transportation	17
House	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation
House	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/03/2020	3/03/2020	Favorable with Amendments {990415/1 Adopted	40
House	3/03/2020	3/03/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40
			Text - Third - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties
House	3/05/2020	3/05/2020	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	42
Senate	3/06/2020	3/03/2020	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	42
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/16/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	50
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	51
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Returned Passed	50
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 243
			Text - Chapter - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties

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