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Public Disciplinary Actions

Name	Violated	Date	Action	Duration	Status	Description of Violation
​Sang H. Kim	​1A-309	6/9/20​	Surrender of License​	Perm	​Not Licensed	​Immoral Unprofessional Conduct
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​Sang H. Kim	​1A-309	3/16/20​	Suspension​	--​	​Suspension	​Immoral Unprofessional Conduct
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Jennifer​ Yocum​	1A-310​	3/3/20	​Probation	1 year​	​license is in good standing	​ Professional Boundaries
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Ian Noel​	​1A-309	​1/8/19	​Cease and Desist, Fine	n/a​	unlicensed​	​Practicing without a license
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​Aimee Grahe	​ 1-A-309	1/3/19​	Probation, fine ​	​unprofessional conduct	license is in good standing	Filing false reports ​
Ted Annenberg	1A-309(17)	1/22/2015	reprimand	n/a	license is in good standing	inadequate record keeping
David Wurzel	1A-309	5/13/2014	Stayed 90 day suspension & probation	1 Year	license is in good standing	§ 1A-309
						(3) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of  acupuncture;
						(16) Commits any act of gross negligence, incompetence; or misconduct in the practice of acupuncture
						(17) Engages in a course of conduct that is inconsistent with generally  accepted professional standards in the practice of acupuncture.
						COMAR 10 .26.03.
						.05 Professional Boundaries.
						A. (1) Maintain professional boundaries, even when the patient initiates crossing the boundaries of the professional relationship;
						(2) Respect and maintain professional boundaries and respect the patient's reasonable expectation of  professional conduct; and
						(3) If the licensee and the patient mutually desire a personal relationship, immediately terminate the professional relationship, make an appropriate referral to another health care practitioner, and wait before engaging in such a relationship for a time when it is reasonably certain that the professional relationship  has no influence on the personal relationship.
Cohen, Yaron	1A-309	4/16/2012	Probation	24 months	License is in good standing	(7) Been convicted or pled guilt to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude.
Turner, Kevin	§ 1A-309(17)	1/14/2014	Reprimanded	Completion of board approved supervision	License is in good standing	Engaged in a course of conduct that is inconsistent with generally accepted professional standards in the practice of acupuncture, and violated
Zhu, Qu Hui	1A-309	3/10/2009	Reprimanded	2 years	License is in good standing	(3) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
						(6) Knowingly violates any provision of this title or any rule or regulation of the Board adopted under this title, to wit:
						COMAR 10.26.03.03C A licensee shall: (5) At all times respect the patient’s dignity, autonomy and privacy;
						COMAR 10.26.03.03D A licensee may not: (2) Knowingly engage in or condone behavior which is fraudulent, dishonest, or deceitful,
						or involves moral turpitude;
						COMAR 10.26.03.04A A licensee shall: (4) Maintain a written record of treatment of the patient under the licensee’s care for at least 5 years
						after the termination of treatment;
						18) Engages in a course of conduct that is inconsistent with generally an accepted professional standards in
						the practice of acupuncture.
Hachenberg, Stacey	§§ 1A-309	10/27/2011	Suspended	18 months	License is in good standing	(3)Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
						(6) “Knowingly violates any provision of this title or any rule or regulation of the Board adopted under this title,
						(16) “Commits any act of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of acupuncture”), 1A-309(17) (Engages in a course of conduct that is inconsistent with generally accepted professional standards in the practice of acupuncture”, and
						COMAR 10.26.03.05B “The licensee may not…[e]ngage in a sexually intimate act with a patient”.
Liao, Albert	1A-309	10/2/2007	Reprimanded		License is in good standing	(8) Practices acupuncture with an unauthorized person or assists an unauthorized person in the practice of acupuncture
Lee, William H.	1A-309	11/30/2003	Suspended	3 years	Non- renewed	(4) Is professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent;
						(5) Provides professional services while:
						(7) Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude,
						whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;
						(16)Commits any act of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of acupuncture;
						COMAR 10.26.03.03 C (1), (2), (8), (9), (10); D (3), (4)
						10.26.03.04 A (4); B (3)
						10.26.03.07 A (1); B
						10.26.03.08 B (1), (7)
Nordell, Patricia	1A-309	6/15/2010	Probation	1 year	License is in good standing	(17) acted in an unprofessional manner in the practice of acupuncture
Maines, Alex	1A-309	2/27/2008	Reprimanded	2 yrs.	License is in good standing	(3) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
						(16) Commits any act of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of acupuncture;
Garland, Neil	1A-309	9/9/1997	Revoked		Non-renewed	2) Fraudulently or deceptively:
						(i) Uses a license; or
						(ii) Solicits or advertises;
						(3) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
						(4) Is professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent;
						(5) Provides professional services while:
						(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or
						(ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as defined in § 5-101 of the Criminal Law Article, or other drug
						that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without a valid medical indication;
						Willfully makes or files a false report or record in the practice of acupuncture;
Kramer, Bruce	1A-309	5/14/2009	Suspended	18 months	Non- renewed	(3) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
Chang, Fonghsein	1A-309	12/6/1999	Suspended	30 days	License is in good standing	(3) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
						(10) Willfully makes or files a false report or record in the practice of acupuncture;
Ellison, Raeford	1A-309	8/29/2000	Suspended	1 year	Non- renewed	Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
Yang, Vivid	1A-309	11/10/1998	Suspended	1 year	Non-renewed	(7) IIs convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether
						or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside
Roberts, William	§§ 1A-309	9/12/2011	Denied Licensure	n/a	Not Licensed	(2) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
						(3); and engaging in conduct that is inconsistent with generally accepted professional standards in the practice of acupuncture (16) “Commits any act of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of acupuncture”), 1A-309(17) (Engages in a course of conduct that is inconsistent with generally accepted professional standards in the practice of acupuncture”, and
						COMAR 10.26.03.05B “The licensee may not…[e]ngage in a sexually intimate act with a patient”.
Choi, Eun Yil	§§ 1A-401	9/11/2007	Probation	1 Year	License is in good standing	Practicing without a license
Pescetto, Louis Giovanni	1A-309	6/17/2003	Suspended	6 months	License is in good standing	(3)Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
						(Violation of 05/08/2001 Consent Order)
Schmidt, Raymond	1A-309	5/8/2001	Suspended	1 year	License is in good standing	(3) IIs guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
Schmidt, Raymond	1A-309	4/1/2004	Suspended	6 months	License is in good standing	(3) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;
Serejski, Eric	1A-309	10/27/2004	Reprimanded		License is in good standing	(3) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture
						(10) Willfully makes or files a false report or record in the practice of acupuncture;
Wang, Sheng	1A-309	1/14/2003	Reprimanded		License is in good standing	(8) Practices acupuncture with an unauthorized person or assists an unauthorized person in the practice of acupuncture
Pescetto, Louis Giovanni	1A-309	5/8/2001	Suspended	Suspended	License is in good standing	(3) Is guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct in the practice of acupuncture;

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