§448F-7  Refusal to permit
examination or issue license; discipline; complaints; grounds; proceedings;
hearings.  (a)  In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the
director shall have the power to refuse to admit persons to its examinations or
to issue or to renew a license, to revoke, limit, condition, or suspend a
license as an electrologist and to fine or otherwise discipline a licensed
electrologist for any cause authorized by law, including but not limited to any
violation of subsection (b).



(b)  The department shall have the power to
accept, investigate, prosecute, and hear complaints regarding any person, who
is a licensed electrologist regarding any ground for disciplinary actions
authorized by law, including but not limited to the following:



(1)  Unfitness or incompetence by reason of
negligence, habits, or other causes regardless of whether actual damage or
damage to the public is established;



(2)  Habitual intemperance, addiction, or dependency
on alcohol or other habit-forming substances;



(3)  Mental incompetence resulting in an inability to
practice as an electrologist;



(4)  Submitting to or filing with the department any
application, notice, statement, or other document in procuring or attempting to
procure licensure as an electrologist, which is false or untrue or contains any
material misstatement of fact;



(5)  Using the title, licensed electrologist, or any
designation tending to imply that the person is a licensed electrologist when
the person is not in fact licensed or the person's license has been suspended
or revoked;



(6)  Violating conditions or limitations upon which
licensure is granted;



(7)  Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm an
individual or the public in the course of professional services or activities;



(8)  Having disciplinary action taken against the
electrologist in another state;



(9)  Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person,
knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person, allowing one's
license to be used by an unlicensed person, or acting as agent or associate of
an unlicensed person to evade the use of title restrictions of this chapter;



(10)  Engaging in false or misleading advertising;



(11)  Engaging in sexual conduct in connection with
professional services or activities; or



(12)  Violating chapter 321 relating to the department
of health, or any rule adopted thereto. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1; am L 1992, c
202, §85]