2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-37 - Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Section 5-37-6.3 - Sanctions.

§ 5-37-6.3 Sanctions. – If the accused is found guilty of unprofessional conduct as described in § 5-37-6.2, the director, at the direction of the board, shall impose one or more of the following conditions:

(1) Administer a reprimand;

(2) Suspend or limit or restrict his or her license or limited registration to practice medicine;

(3) Require him or her to serve a period of probation subject to certain conditions and requirements including, where appropriate, sanctions or restitution;

(4) Revoke indefinitely his or her license or limited registration to practice medicine;

(5) Require him or her to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a physician or program acceptable to the board;

(6) Require him or her to participate in a program of continuing medical education in the area or areas in which he or she has been judged deficient;

(7) Require him or her to practice under the direction of a physician in a public institution, public or private health care program, or private practice for a period of time specified by the board;

(8) Assess against the physician the administrative costs of the proceedings instituted against the physician under this chapter; provided, that this assessment does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000);

(9) Any other conditions or restrictions deemed appropriate under the circumstances.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1986, ch. 301, § 6; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 7.)