The State Board of Health, after notice and a reasonable opportunity to defend, may revoke the license granted an institution (1) if the institution has violated any provision of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated by the State Board of Health pursuant hereto; (2) if the standards, personnel, facilities, practices or activities of an institution are such that the continued exercise of the rights conferred by the license issued to the institution is not in the public interest.

Laws 1951, HB 241, p. 10, § 7.