§ 1-603. Charges

   (a) Time limitation. -- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a health occupations board may not bring charges against a licensee or certificate holder based solely on events contained in a complaint the board receives more than 6 years after:

   (1) The day the complainant actually discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint; or

   (2) The day when a reasonable person exercising due diligence should have discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint.

(b) Exceptions. -- This section does not apply to a complaint based on:

   (1) Criminal convictions or sexual misconduct or other similar boundary violations;

   (2) Reciprocal discipline matters;

   (3) Ongoing substance abuse;

   (4) Fraudulent concealment of material information; or

   (5) Acts that occur while a patient is a minor.

HISTORY: 2010, chs. 533, 534.