Maryland Health Occupations Section 11-318

      (a)      Except as provided in this section for an action under § 11-313 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may:

            (1)      Appeal that decision to the Board of Review; and

            (2)      Then take any further appeal allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act.

      (b)      (1)      Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board under § 11-313 of this subtitle may not appeal to the Secretary or Board of Review but may take a direct judicial appeal.

            (2)      The appeal shall be made as provided for judicial review of final decisions in the Administrative Procedure Act.

      (c)      If an optometrist seeks judicial review of an order of suspension or revocation by the Board, the order shall be stayed until the optometrist's judicial remedies are exhausted.