Section 34-25A-6

Disciplinary action. THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER. THIS SECTION HAS NOT BEEN CODIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURE.

(a) The board may refuse to renew a license or registration, may suspend or revoke a license or registration, may impose probationary conditions, or may impose an administrative fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation as disciplinary actions if a licensee or registrant or applicant for licensure or registration has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct that has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public. Unprofessional conduct includes the following:

(1) Obtaining a license or registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of facts.

(2) Being found guilty of unprofessional conduct, as defined by the policies of the board, or the code of ethics adopted and published by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, or its successor organization, provided that such code of conduct and code of ethics shall not include education and training requirements not otherwise required by this chapter.

(3) Conviction of a crime, determined by the board to be other than a minor offense, in any court if the offense has a direct bearing on whether the person should be entrusted to serve the public in the capacity of a prosthetic or orthotic practitioner or as a registered orthotic supplier.

(b) The board may, after a hearing, exercise the disciplinary actions authorized in this section.

(Act 2002-527, p. 1376, §6.)