Legislation

Title: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties
Sponsored by: Senators Gallion and Bailey
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 244
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

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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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0545

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) 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 Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2020 Legislative Date 1/16/2020 Action Reassigned to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 7 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {174236/1 Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2020 Legislative Date 2/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2020 Legislative Date 2/14/2020 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
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 244 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
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Text - First - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Practicing Veterinary Medicine Without a License - Cease and Desist Order and Civil Penalty
Senate	1/16/2020	1/16/2020	Reassigned to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	7 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Favorable with Amendments {174236/1 Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties
Senate	2/13/2020	2/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2020	2/14/2020	Referred Environment and Transportation	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	49AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 244
			Text - Chapter - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties

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