Section 34-13-134

Grounds for suspension and revocation of certificates; reregistration when certificate has lapsed or is revoked.

(a) The board has power to suspend or revoke a certificate of apprenticeship, after notice and upon hearing, where the apprentice is guilty of any of the following acts or omissions:

(1) Failure to devote not less than an average of 30 hours per week to the duties of his apprenticeship;

(2) Failure to make an annual report to the board as required by this chapter;

(3) Absence from duty except on vacation for an aggregate of more than 10 days in any six months or 20 days in any year, without leave of absence granted by the board;

(4) Gross immorality;

(5) Being on duty as an apprentice while under the influence of liquor or illegal drugs;

(6) Disobedience of proper orders or instructions of his superiors;

(7) Violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the board made under this chapter;

(8) Soliciting business for a funeral director or for any embalmer; or

(9) Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a certificate of registration as an apprentice.

(b) An apprentice who has allowed his certificate of apprenticeship to lapse or who has had his certificate of apprenticeship suspended or revoked may, within one year after such suspension or revocation, make application for registration but not more than two such registrations shall be allowed by the board. The board may, when the circumstances warrant, allow an apprentice credit under a reregistration for time actually served under a previous registration; except, that if the previous registration has been suspended or revoked upon any of the grounds set forth in subsection (a) of this section, not more than 75 percent of the time previously served shall be credited on the reregistration.

(Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §30.)