2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 37 — Professions and occupations
RS 37:3289 — Causes for nonissuance, suspension, revocation, or restrictions; fines; reinstatement

§3289. Causes for nonissuance, suspension, revocation, or restrictions; fines; reinstatement

A. The board may refuse to issue or may suspend, revoke, or impose probationary or other restrictions on any license issued under this Chapter for good cause shown which shall include the following:

(1) Conviction of a felony or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony charge under the laws of the United States of America or of any state.

(2) Deceit or perjury in obtaining any certificate or license issued under this Chapter.

(3) Providing false testimony before the board.

(4) Efforts to deceive or defraud the public.

(5) Professional incompetency or gross negligence.

(6) Rendering, submitting, subscribing, or verifying false, deceptive, misleading, or unfounded opinions or reports.

(7) The refusal of the licensing authority of another state to issue or renew a license, permit, or certificate to practice in that state, or the revocation or suspension of or other restriction imposed on a license, permit, or certificate issued by such licensing authority.

(8) Aiding or abetting a person to evade the provisions of this Chapter or knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person, or acting as an agent, partner, associate or otherwise, of an unlicensed person with intent to evade provisions of this Chapter.

(9) Violation of any provision of this Chapter or any rules or regulations of the board or rules of professional conduct promulgated by the board.

B. The board, as a probationary condition or as a condition of the reinstatement of any license suspended or revoked hereunder, may require the holder to pay all costs of the board proceedings, including investigators', stenographers', and attorneys' fees and assess administrative penalties not to exceed five hundred dollars per violation.

C. Four concurring votes of the board shall be required for the revocation of any license. Four concurring votes shall be required for suspension of any license or the imposition of costs or fines in excess of five hundred dollars.

D. Any certificate or license suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted by the board may be reinstated by majority vote of a quorum.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Act 1991, No. 315, §1.