2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 37:624 — Causes for refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of certificates

§624.  Causes for refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of certificates

The board may refuse to issue, suspend, or institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to revoke any certificate issued under this Part for any of the following causes:

(1)  Conviction of a crime;

(2)  Fraud, deceit, or perjury in obtaining a diploma or certificate;

(3)  Habitual drunkenness;

(4)  Habitual use of morphine, opium, cocaine, or other drugs having a similar effect;

(5)  Prescribing of cocaine, morphine, or other habit forming drugs and dangerous drugs in other than a legal or legitimate manner;

(6)  Advertising directly or indirectly the practice of podiatry;

(7)  Advertising any price, credit, terms or agreement with reference to the practice of podiatry;

(8)  Using the title of "Doctor" or "Dr." as a prefix to his name without using the term of "Podiatrist" or the equivalent as a suffix to his name in connection with it;

(9)  Efforts to deceive or defraud the public;

(10)  Impersonation of another licensed practitioner;

(11)  Incompetence;

(12)  Having professional connection with or lending one's name to an illegal practitioner; or having any professional connection with any person convicted under the provisions of this section;

(13)  Employing solicitors or subsidizing agencies, or paying or presenting any person money or anything of value for the purpose of securing patients;

(14)  Voluntary or involuntary commitment or interdiction by due process of law;

(15)  Violation of any provisions of this Chapter;

(16)  Maintaining an office or engaging in the practice of podiatry within the confines of a physical or geographic location whereat a business is carried on other than that of medicine, podiatry or related profession.  

Any certificate revoked may be reinstated by the board.  

Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.