1. (1) On a decision that a licensee or license applicant has committed unprofessional conduct as provided in 37-1-402 or administrative rule, or on stipulation of the parties, the department may order one or any combination of the following sanctions that are necessary to protect the public:

   1. (a) revocation of the license;
   2. (b) suspension of the license for a fixed or indefinite term;
   3. (c) compliance with the conditions of probation for a period not to exceed 3 years;
   4. (d) restriction or limitation of the practice;
   5. (e) monitoring of the practice by a supervisor approved by the disciplining authority;
   6. (f) satisfactory completion of a specific program of remedial education or treatment;
   7. (g) payment of a fine not to exceed $5,000 for each violation;
   8. (h) denial of a license application or issuance of the license for a probationary period not to exceed 3 years;
   9. (i) censure or reprimand;
   10. (j) refund of costs and fees billed to and collected from a consumer; or
   11. (k) other appropriate action.
2. (2) Any fine collected by the department as a result of disciplinary actions must be deposited in the state general fund.
3. (3) A sanction may be totally or partly stayed by the department.
4. (4) The licensee or license applicant may enter into a stipulated agreement resolving potential or pending charges that includes one or more of the sanctions in this section. The stipulation is an informal disposition for the purposes of 2-4-603.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 481, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 284, L. 2025.