Maryland Health Occupations Section 18-316

      (a)      Except as provided in this section for an action under § 18-313 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 § 18-313 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)      A decision of the Board to deny a license, enforce a suspension of a license for more than 1 year, or revoke a license may not be stayed pending judicial review.