1. (a) Expenses incurred by the board in the conduct of a hearing and enforcement of discipline shall be assessed, in whole or in part, against a licensee who is disciplined following the hearing provided the board sets forth its reasons based upon the following criteria:

   1. (1) The severity of the conduct resulting in the discipline imposed;
   2. (2) The extent to which the evidence was in dispute;
   3. (3) The nature and extent of the investigation and hearing;
   4. (4) Whether the licensee was given the opportunity to enter into a reasonable settlement agreement before the hearing;
   5. (5) The contribution that repayment of expenses makes toward rehabilitation;
   6. (6) Whether the payment of all or a portion of a monetary fine was suspended; and
   7. (7) The likelihood that assessment of expenses will deter the licensee or others from engaging in similar conduct.
2. (b) Following any assessment, the board shall send a written statement of the nature and amount of each such expense to the disciplined licensee, together with a formal demand for payment.

Source. #13956, eff 7-5-24