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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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