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COMAR 10.07.05.06 — Public Representation
MarylandregulationMaryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1Do not advertise the agency in a misleading or fraudulent manner (§B(2)).(COMAR 10.07.05.06 — Public Representation)
- 2Include in all advertising and marketing materials the agency's license number and the statement "Licensed as a residential service agency by the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality" (§A).(COMAR 10.07.05.06 — Public Representation)
- 3Do not advertise that the agency is licensed as a hospice, home health agency, or nursing referral service agency unless separately licensed as such with the Department (§B(3)).(COMAR 10.07.05.06 — Public Representation)
- 4Do not advertise, represent, or imply to the public that the agency is authorized to provide a service it is not licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to provide (§B(1)).(COMAR 10.07.05.06 — Public Representation)
Applies to: personal care
Requires that all advertising and marketing materials include the agency's license number and the prescribed licensure statement, and prohibits misleading, false, or unauthorized representations about the services the agency is licensed to provide. Framework topic: Marketing & Public Representation.
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