The board may revoke, suspend, or otherwise restrict the certificate of a licensee or reprimand or otherwise discipline him when it is established that the certificate holder is guilty of misconduct as defined in this section. Misconduct, which constitutes grounds for revocation, suspension, or restriction of a certificate or limitation on, a licensee reprimand, or other discipline of a licensee is satisfactory showing to the board that the holder of a certificate:
- (1) has used a false, fraudulent, or forged statement or document or a fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest act has been practiced by him in connection with any of the certificate requirements;
- (2) practiced while under either the influence of alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to affect adversely his ability to practice;
- (3) uses alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to affect adversely his ability to practice;
- (4) has performed knowingly an act which in any way assists a person to practice illegally;
- (5) has sustained physical or mental impairment or disability which renders further practice by him dangerous to the public;
- (6) has violated the principles of ethics as adopted by the board and published in its regulations;
- (7) is guilty of obtaining fees or assisting in obtaining fees under deceptive, false, or fraudulent circumstances;
- (8) is guilty of the use of intentionally false or fraudulent statement in a document connected with his work;
- (9) has been found by the board to lack the professional competence of practice;
(10) has violated a provision of this chapter regulating operators, well drillers, or percolation test technicians or regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
In addition to all other remedies and actions incorporated in this chapter, the certificate of a licensee adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of proper jurisdiction is automatically suspended by the board until he is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction or in any manner provided by law as being restored to mental competency.