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| 1.__Possible sanctions.__For each violation of this chapter or the | | rules or conditions of licensure or registration, the board may | | take one or more of the following actions: |
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| | | A.__Issue a warning, censure or reprimand to a licensee or | | registrant. Each warning, censure or reprimand issued must | | be based upon a violation of a different applicable law, | | rule or condition of licensure or must be based upon a | | separate instance of actionable conduct or activity; |
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| | | B.__Suspend a license or registration for up to 360 days for | | each violation of an applicable law, rule or condition of | | licensure or registration or instance of actionable conduct | | or activity. Suspensions may be set to run concurrently or | | consecutively. Execution of all or any portion of a term of | | suspension may be stayed pending successful completion of | | conditions of probation, although the suspension remains | | part of the licensee's or registrant's record; |
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| | | C.__Revoke a license or registration; |
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| | | D.__Impose a fine of up to $100,000 for each violation of an | | applicable law, rule or condition of licensure or | | registration or instance of actionable conduct or activity; |
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| | | E.__Impose conditions of probation upon a licensee or | | registrant. Probation may run for such time period as the | | board determines appropriate; and |
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| | | F.__Impose costs of investigation and hearing. |
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| | | 2.__Consent agreements.__The board may execute a consent | | agreement that resolves a complaint or investigation without | | further proceedings. Consent agreements may be entered into only | | with the consent of the licensee or registrant, the board and the | | Attorney General. Any remedy, penalty or fine that is otherwise | | available by law may be achieved by consent agreement, including | | long-term suspension and permanent revocation of a license or | | registration. A consent agreement is not subject to review or | | appeal and may be modified only by a writing executed by all | | parties to the original consent agreement. A consent agreement is | | enforceable by an action in Superior Court. |
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| | | 3.__Surrender of license or registration.__The board may | | accept surrender of a license or registration. In order for a | | licensee's or registrant's surrender of a license or registration | | to be effective, a surrender must first be accepted by vote of | | the board.__The board may refuse to accept surrender of a license | | or registration if the licensee or registrant is under |
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