1. (a) Pursuant to RSA 326-D:8, III, disciplinary measures available to the council to sanction misconduct shall be:

   1. (1) Revocation of certification;
   2. (2) Public or private reprimand;
   3. (3) Suspension, limitation, or restriction of certification, as further set forth in (b) below; and
   4. (4) The assessment of administrative fines in amounts not exceeding $2,000 per offense, or in the case of a continuing offense, $250 for each day the violation continues.

2. (b) Suspension, limitation and restriction of certification shall include:

   1. (1) Suspension of certification for a specified period of time, the period to be determined in accordance with Mid 404.05;
   2. (2) Suspension of certification pending the achievement of specified competence requirements, specified continuing education, or specified clinical experience;

   3. (3) Suspension of certification pending successful participation in:

      1. a. A specified mental or physical health treatment program;
      2. b. A specified rehabilitative program;
      3. c. Specified counseling;
      4. d. A specified professional assistance program; or
      5. e. Any other program designed to overcome the deficiency or condition in the certificate holder which appears to have caused the misconduct; and
   4. (4) The requirement that another midwife currently certified by the council supervise the practice of the certificate holder for a specified period of time, the period to be determined in accordance with Mid 404.05.

Source. #9090, eff 2-20-08, EXPIRED: 2-20-16 New. #11095, INTERIM, eff 5-12-16, EXPIRED: 11-8-16 New. #12040, eff 11-10-16