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Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-104-311. Disciplinary proceedings

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Department of Health shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a licensee upon a determination of:

(1) Any violation of this chapter; or

(2) Any violation of a rule or code of ethics adopted by the State Board of Health.

(b) If a license suspension is probated, the department may require the licensee to:

(1) Report on a regular basis to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;

(2) Limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or

(3) Continue the person's professional education until the licensee reaches a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation.

(c) Upon a determination by the department to suspend or revoke a person's license, the licensee is entitled to a hearing before the board. The board shall prescribe procedures by which all decisions to suspend or revoke a license are appealable to the board.

(d) The board shall adopt a schedule of sanctions for violations under this chapter.

(e) A member of the board or hearing examiner may not communicate with a party to a proceeding pending before the department or with a party's representative, unless notice and an opportunity to participate are given to each party to the proceedings.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-104-311. Disciplinary proceedings - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-17-professions-occupations-and-businesses/ar-code-sect-17-104-311/

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