1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a health occupations board may not bring charges against a licensee or certificate holder based solely on events contained in a complaint the board receives more than 6 years after:

   1. (1) The day the complainant actually discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint; or
   2. (2) The day when a reasonable person exercising due diligence should have discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint.

2. (b) This section does not apply to a complaint based on:

   1. (1) Criminal convictions or sexual misconduct or other similar boundary violations;
   2. (2) Reciprocal discipline matters;
   3. (3) Ongoing substance abuse;
   4. (4) Fraudulent concealment of material information; or
   5. (5) Acts that occur while a patient is a minor.

Added by Acts 2010, c. 533, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 534, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010.