To protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, the board, in accordance with the requirements of chapter 52, title 67 , Idaho Code, may refuse to issue or may refuse to renew a license, certification, or permit or may suspend or revoke a license, certification, or permit, under such conditions as the board may require, if the applicant or holder of the license, certification, or permit has:

1. (1) Been convicted of a crime deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code;
2. (2) Obtained or attempted to obtain the issuance or renewal of a license, certification or permit pursuant to this chapter by means of fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of material facts;
3. (3) Engaged in the practice of acupuncture in a manner that does not meet the generally accepted standards for the practice of acupuncture within the state of Idaho;
4. (4) Failed to maintain the confidentiality of records or other information pertaining to an identifiable client, except as required or authorized by law;
5. (5) Engaged in any conduct that constitutes an abuse or exploitation of a client arising out of the trust and confidence placed in the acupuncturist by the client;
6. (6) Engaged in conduct that violates the provisions of this chapter, the rules of the board or the terms of any permit issued by the board;
7. (7) Failed to comply with a board order entered in a disciplinary matter;
8. (8) Had a license revoked or suspended or has been otherwise disciplined by the board or the proper authorities of another state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States or another country; or
9. (9) Had a license or certification in a related field revoked or suspended or has been otherwise disciplined in Idaho or another state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States or another country.

[54-4711, added 1999, ch. 379, sec. 1, p. 1043; am. 2007, ch. 220, sec. 3, p. 662; am. 2011, ch. 75, sec. 7, p. 160; am. 2020, ch. 53, sec. 3, p. 133; am. 2020, ch. 175, sec. 34, p. 539; am. 2021, ch. 321, sec. 38, p. 981.]