(A) Upon a determination by the disciplinary panel that one or more of the grounds for discipline exists, as provided for in Section 40-30-230, the disciplinary panel may:
- (1) issue a nondisciplinary letter of caution;
- (2) issue a public reprimand;
- (3) impose a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars;
- (4) place the licensee on probation, restrict the license, or suspend the license for a definite or indefinite time and prescribe conditions to be met during probation, restriction, or suspension, respectively, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of additional education of a supervisory period or of continuing education programs as may be specified;
- (5) permanently revoke the license.
- (B) A decision by the disciplinary panel to discipline a licensee as authorized under this section must be made by a majority vote of the total membership of the disciplinary panel serving at the time the vote is taken.
- (C) A final order of the department refusing to issue a license to an applicant or of the disciplinary panel disciplining a licensee under this section, except for a private reprimand, is public information.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 387, Section 1.