Professional Conduct; Penalties for Violation

(a)Discipline of Licensee. Upon receiving a written complaint against any licensee, the Board shall conduct an investigation and provide the licensee due notice and hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Adjudication Law.

(b)Penalties. When the Board finds that any applicant or licensee has committed an act of unprofessional conduct, it shall enter a final order imposing one

(1)or more of the following penalties:

(1)denial of an application for licensure or renewal;

(2)revocation of existing license;

(3)suspension of a license for a time determined by the Board

(4)issuance of a reprimand;

(5)placement of the licensee on probation for a period of time and subject to such conditions as the Board may specify, including requiring the licensee to attend continuing education courses or demonstrate licensee competency through a written or practical examination or to work under the supervision of another licensee (The type of supervision will be determined by the Board.); CH. 12 MEDICAL PRACTICES - PART I

(6)restricting the authorized scope of practice; and

(7)imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for each separate offense.

(c)Re-issuance; Compliance. The Board may recommend re-issuance of the license of a disciplined licensee, after a thorough evaluation by the Board, to determine that the licensee has complied with all of the terms and conditions set forth in the final order and is capable of meeting local standards.