§ 5-35.2-10 Refusal, suspension orrevocation of license for unprofessional conduct. – In addition to any and all other remedies provided in this chapter, thedirector may, after notice and hearing, in the director's discretion, refuse togrants, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license provided for in thischapter to any person who is guilty of unprofessional conduct or conduct of acharacter likely to deceive or defraud the public, or for any fraud ordeception committed in obtaining a license. "Unprofessional conduct" is definedas including, but is not limited to:
(1) Conviction of one of the offenses set forth in §23-17-37;
(2) Knowingly placing the health of a client a serious riskwithout maintaining proper precautions;
(3) Advertising by means of false or deceptive statements;
(4) The use of drugs or alcohol to an extent that impairsthat person's ability to properly engage in the profession;
(5) The use of any false or fraudulent statement in anydocument connected with his or her practice;
(6) The obtaining of any fee by fraud or willfulmisrepresentation of any kind either to a patient or insurance plan;
(7) Knowingly performing any act which in any way aids orassists an unlicensed person to practice in violation of this chapter;
(8) Violating or attempting to violate, directly orindirectly, or assisting in, or abetting, the violation of, or conspiring toviolate, any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations previously orhereafter issued pursuant to this chapter;
(9) Incompetence;
(10) Repeated acts of gross misconduct;
(11) Failure to conform to acceptable and prevailingcommunity standard of opticianry practice.
§ 5-35.2-10 Refusal, suspension orrevocation of license for unprofessional conduct. – In addition to any and all other remedies provided in this chapter, thedirector may, after notice and hearing, in the director's discretion, refuse togrants, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license provided for in thischapter to any person who is guilty of unprofessional conduct or conduct of acharacter likely to deceive or defraud the public, or for any fraud ordeception committed in obtaining a license. "Unprofessional conduct" is definedas including, but is not limited to:
(1) Conviction of one of the offenses set forth in §23-17-37;
(2) Knowingly placing the health of a client a serious riskwithout maintaining proper precautions;
(3) Advertising by means of false or deceptive statements;
(4) The use of drugs or alcohol to an extent that impairsthat person's ability to properly engage in the profession;
(5) The use of any false or fraudulent statement in anydocument connected with his or her practice;
(6) The obtaining of any fee by fraud or willfulmisrepresentation of any kind either to a patient or insurance plan;
(7) Knowingly performing any act which in any way aids orassists an unlicensed person to practice in violation of this chapter;
(8) Violating or attempting to violate, directly orindirectly, or assisting in, or abetting, the violation of, or conspiring toviolate, any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations previously orhereafter issued pursuant to this chapter;
(9) Incompetence;
(10) Repeated acts of gross misconduct;
(11) Failure to conform to acceptable and prevailingcommunity standard of opticianry practice.
§ 5-35.2-10 Refusal, suspension orrevocation of license for unprofessional conduct. – In addition to any and all other remedies provided in this chapter, thedirector may, after notice and hearing, in the director's discretion, refuse togrants, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license provided for in thischapter to any person who is guilty of unprofessional conduct or conduct of acharacter likely to deceive or defraud the public, or for any fraud ordeception committed in obtaining a license. "Unprofessional conduct" is definedas including, but is not limited to:
(1) Conviction of one of the offenses set forth in §23-17-37;
(2) Knowingly placing the health of a client a serious riskwithout maintaining proper precautions;
(3) Advertising by means of false or deceptive statements;
(4) The use of drugs or alcohol to an extent that impairsthat person's ability to properly engage in the profession;
(5) The use of any false or fraudulent statement in anydocument connected with his or her practice;
(6) The obtaining of any fee by fraud or willfulmisrepresentation of any kind either to a patient or insurance plan;
(7) Knowingly performing any act which in any way aids orassists an unlicensed person to practice in violation of this chapter;
(8) Violating or attempting to violate, directly orindirectly, or assisting in, or abetting, the violation of, or conspiring toviolate, any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations previously orhereafter issued pursuant to this chapter;
(9) Incompetence;
(10) Repeated acts of gross misconduct;
(11) Failure to conform to acceptable and prevailingcommunity standard of opticianry practice.
