§436B-19  Grounds for refusal to renew,
reinstate or restore and for revocation, suspension, denial, or condition of
licenses.  In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the
licensing authority may refuse to renew, reinstate or restore, or may deny,
revoke, suspend, or condition in any manner, any license for any one or more of
the following acts or conditions on the part of the licensee or the applicant
thereof:



(1)  Failure to meet or maintain the conditions and
requirements necessary to qualify for the granting of a license;



(2)  Engaging in false, fraudulent, or deceptive
advertising, or making untruthful or improbable statements;



(3)  Being addicted to, dependent on, or a habitual
user of a narcotic, barbiturate, amphetamine, hallucinogen, opium, or cocaine,
or other drugs or derivatives of a similar nature;



(4)  Practicing the licensed profession or vocation
while impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical disability, or mental instability;



(5)  Procuring a license through fraud, misrepresentation,
or deceit;



(6)  Aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to
directly or indirectly perform activities requiring a license;



(7)  Professional misconduct, incompetence, gross
negligence, or manifest incapacity in the practice of the licensed profession
or vocation;



(8)  Failure to maintain a record or history of
competency, trustworthiness, fair dealing, and financial integrity;



(9)  Conduct or practice contrary to recognized
standards of ethics for the licensed profession or vocation;



(10)  Violating any condition or limitation upon which
a conditional or temporary license was issued;



(11)  Engaging in business under a past or present
license issued pursuant to the licensing laws, in a manner causing injury to
one or more members of the public;



(12)  Failure to comply, observe, or adhere to any law
in a manner such that the licensing authority deems the applicant or holder to
be an unfit or improper person to hold a license;



(13)  Revocation, suspension, or other disciplinary
action by another state or federal agency against a licensee or applicant for
any reason provided by the licensing laws or this section;



(14)  Criminal conviction, whether by nolo contendere
or otherwise, of a penal crime directly related to the qualifications,
functions, or duties of the licensed profession or vocation;



(15)  Failure to report in writing to the licensing
authority any disciplinary decision issued against the licensee or the
applicant in another jurisdiction within thirty days of the disciplinary
decision;



(16)  Employing, utilizing, or attempting to employ or
utilize at any time any person not licensed under the licensing laws where
licensure is required; or



(17)  Violating this chapter, the applicable licensing
laws, or any rule or order of the licensing authority. [L 1991, c 111, pt of
§2; am L 1992, c 202, §16]