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334A.180 Licenses, causes for revocation, suspension or denial.
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The board may refuse to issue a license, suspend or revoke the license of any
licensee, or fine a licensee an amount agreed upon by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of
the board in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the
board may take action against a license and fine a licensee if he or she has
been guilty of unprofessional conduct which has endangered or is likely to
endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public. Such unprofessional
conduct may include:
(a) Obtained the license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or
concealment of material facts;
(b) Has been guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules
established by the board, or has violated the code of ethics adopted and
published by the board;
(c) Has violated any lawful order, rule, or regulation rendered or adopted by
the board;
(d) Has represented that the professional services or advice of a physician
has been used, or has used the words "doctor," "clinic," or similar words,
abbreviations, or symbols while failing to affix the word, term, or initials
pertaining to "audiology," "audiologic," "audiologist," "doctor of audiology,"
"speech-language pathologist," "speech-language pathology," "Au.D.,"
"Ph.D.," or "Sc.D.";
(e) Has failed to affix the word, term, or initials specified in paragraph (d) of
this subsection in any sign, written communication, or advertising media
in which the term "doctor" or the abbreviation "Dr." is used in relation to
the audiologist or speech-language pathologist holding a doctoral degree;
or
(f) Has violated any provisions of this chapter.
The board shall deny an application for, or suspend or revoke, or impose
probationary conditions upon, a license as ordered by the board in any
decision made after hearing as provided in this chapter. One (1) year from the
date of revocation of a license under this chapter, application may be made to
the board for reinstatement. The board shall have discretion to accept or reject
an application for reinstatement.
A person applying for reinstatement of licensure shall provide evidence of
completion of continuing professional education in speech-language pathology
or audiology as prescribed by the board.
A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere
made to a charge of a felony is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning
of this chapter. At the direction of the board, if in accordance with KRS Chapter
335B, the license shall be suspended or revoked, or shall decline to issue a
license when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction
has been affirmed on appeal, or when an order granting probation is made
suspending the imposition of sentence irrespective of a subsequent order
under the provisions of the penal code allowing such person to withdraw his
plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of
guilty, or dismissing the acquisition, information or indictment.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 81, effective June 29, 2017. -Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 12, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created
1972 Ky. Acts ch. 236, sec. 18.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2008). Two manifest clerical or
typographical errors have been corrected in this statute during codification under
the authority of KRS 7.136(1)(h).
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