2005 Rhode Island Code - § 23-16.3-12 — Disciplinary requirements.

    The board may recommend to the director of health issuance, renewal, or revocation of a license, or suspension, placement on probation, censure, or reprimand of a licensee, or any other disciplinary action that the board may deem appropriate, including the imposition of a civil penalty, for conduct that may result from, but not necessarily be limited to:

   (1) A material misstatement in furnishing information to the department of health;

   (2) A violation or negligent or intentional disregard of this chapter, or of the rules or regulations promulgated under this chapter;

   (3) A conviction of any crime under the laws of the United States or any state or territory of the United States which is a felony or which is a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, or of any crime which is directly related to the practice of the profession;

   (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of obtaining registration or violating any provision of this chapter;

   (5) Violating any standard of professional conduct adopted by the board;

   (6) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;

   (7) Providing professional services while mentally incompetent, under the influence of alcohol or narcotic or controlled dangerous substance that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;

   (8) Directly or indirectly contracting to perform clinical laboratory tests in a manner which offers or implies an offer of rebate, fee-splitting inducements or arrangements, or other unlawful remuneration; or

   (9) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter.