The board may revoke, suspend, or otherwise restrict the license of any social worker or reprimand or otherwise discipline him when it is established that the license holder is guilty of misconduct as defined in this chapter.

1. (1) any false, fraudulent, or forged statement or document has been used, or any fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest act has been practiced by the holder of a license or certificate in connection with any of the license requirements;
2. (2) the holder of a license has been convicted of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude. Forfeiture of a bond or a plea of nolo contendere must be considered the equivalent of a conviction;
3. (3) the holder of a license practiced social work while under either the influence of alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to adversely affect his ability to practice;
4. (4) the holder of a license uses alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to adversely affect his ability to practice social work;
5. (5) the holder of a license has knowingly performed any act which in any way assists a person to practice social work illegally;
6. (6) the holder of a license has caused to be published or circulated directly or indirectly any fraudulent, false, or misleading statements as to the skill or methods of practice of any social work;
7. (7) the holder of a license has failed to provide and maintain reasonable sanitary facilities;
8. (8) the holder of a license has sustained any physical or mental impairment or disability which renders further practice by him dangerous to the public;
9. (9) the holder of a license has violated the principles of ethics as adopted by the board and published in its rules;
10. (10) the holder of a license is guilty of obtaining fees or assisting in obtaining fees under deceptive, false, or fraudulent circumstances;
11. (11) the holder of a license is guilty of the use of any intentionally false or fraudulent statement in any document connected with the practice of social work;
12. (12) the holder of a license has been found by the board to lack the professional competence to practice;
13. (13) the holder of a license has violated any provision of this chapter regulating the practice of social work, or regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.

14. (14) Vacant.

    In addition to all other remedies and actions incorporated in this chapter, the license of a social worker adjudged mentally incompetent by any court of proper jurisdiction is automatically suspended by the board until he is adjudged competent by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Misconduct, which constitutes grounds for revocation, suspension, or restriction of a license, or limitation on, reprimand, or other discipline of a social worker is a satisfactory showing to the board that: