2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 32 - Abortion
3219 - State Board of Medicine; State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

     § 3219.  State Board of Medicine; State Board of Osteopathic
                Medicine.
        (a)  Enforcement.--It shall be the duty of the State Board of
     Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine to
     vigorously enforce those provisions of this chapter, violation
     of which constitutes "unprofessional conduct" within the meaning
     of the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the
     Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, the act of December 20, 1985
     (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, or
     their successor acts. Each board shall have the power to
     conduct, and its responsibilities shall include, systematic
     review of all reports filed under this chapter.
        (b)  Penalties.--Except as otherwise herein provided, upon a
     finding of "unprofessional conduct" under the provisions of this
     chapter, the board shall, for the first such offense, prescribe
     such penalties as it deems appropriate; for the second such
     offense, suspend the license of the physician for at least 90
     days; and, for the third such offense, revoke the license of the
     physician.
        (c)  Reports.--The board shall prepare and submit an annual
     report of its enforcement efforts under this chapter to the
     General Assembly, which shall contain the following items:
            (1)  number of violations investigated, by section of
        this chapter;
            (2)  number of physicians complained against;
            (3)  number of physicians investigated;
            (4)  penalties imposed; and
            (5)  such other information as any committee of the
        General Assembly shall require.
     Such reports shall be available for public inspection and
     copying.
     (Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 30 days)