Rhode Island General Laws Title 5. Businesses and Professions § 5-48-11. Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses

(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtained or attempted to obtain a license for the applicant, licensee, holder, or for another;

(2) Fraudulently or deceptively used a license;

(3) Altered a license;

(4) Aided or abetted unlicensed practice;

(5) Committed fraud and deceit in the practice of speech-language pathology or of audiology, including, but not limited to:

(6) Providing services while mentally incompetent;

(7) Engaging in illegal, incompetent, or habitually negligent practice;

(8) Providing professional services while:

(9) Promoting the sale of devices, appliances, or products to a patient who cannot benefit from these devices, appliances, or products;

(10) Violating any provision of this chapter, any lawful order given, or rule or regulation adopted by the board or departure from or failure to conform to the current standards of acceptable prevailing practice and code of ethics of speech-language pathology or audiology;

(11) Being convicted of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony, whether or not any appeal or another proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;

(12) Incompetent or negligent misconduct in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology;

(13) Is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;

(14) Being disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any other state or country, or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country, for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section; or

(15) Failing to maintain continuing education requirements.