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LR 2619
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limited to, a decision to impose a civil penalty or to refuse to
issue or renew a license or to modify, suspend or revoke a license
of a person, service or vehicle, may be predicated on the following
grounds:

 
A. Fraud or deceit in obtaining a license under this
chapter or in connection with service rendered within the
scope of the license issued;

 
B. Habitual substance abuse that has resulted or is
foreseeably likely to result in the licensee performing
services in a manner that endangers the health or safety of
the licensee's patients;

 
C. A professional diagnosis of a mental or physical
condition that has affected or is likely to affect the
licensee's performance in a manner that endangers the health
or safety of the licensee's patients;

 
D. Aiding or abetting the practice of emergency care by a
person not duly licensed under this chapter who purports to
be so;

 
E. Incompetent professional practice as evidenced by:

 
(1) Demonstrated inability to respond appropriately to a
client, patient or the general public; or

 
(2) Inability to apply principles, skills or knowledge
necessary to successfully carry out the practice for
which the licensee is licensed;

 
F. Violation of any reasonable standard of professional
behavior, conduct or practice that has been established in
the practice for which the licensee is licensed;

 
G. Subject to the limitations of Title 5, chapter 341,
conviction of a crime that involves dishonesty or false
statement, conviction of a crime that relates directly to
the practice for which the licensee is licensed, conviction
of a crime for which incarceration for one year or more may
be imposed or conviction of a crime defined in Title 17-A,
chapter 11 or 45;

 
H. Any violation of this chapter or any rule adopted by the
board; or

 
I. For other purposes as specified by rules or law.


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