The board may deny, suspend, revoke, or restrict the license of a veterinarian or reprimand or discipline a licensee for these reasons:

1. (1) violating this article or a regulation promulgated by the board;
2. (2) using a false, fraudulent, or forged statement or document or a fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest act by the holder of a license in connection with a license requirement;
3. (3) failing to display a license;
4. (4) having caused to be published or circulated directly or indirectly a fraudulent, false, or misleading statement as to the skill or methods of practice of a licensee;
5. (5) misrepresenting the inspection of food for human consumption;
6. (6) using a false or fraudulent statement in a document connected with the practice of veterinary medicine;
7. (7) obtaining fees or assisting in obtaining fees under deceptive, false, or fraudulent circumstances;
8. (8) failing to provide and maintain facilities as directed by regulation of the board;
9. (9) refusing to permit the board or a legal representative of the board to inspect the business premises of the licensee during regular business hours;
10. (10) circulating knowingly untrue, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive advertising;
11. (11) engaging in unprofessional or unethical conduct or engaging in practices in connection with the practice of veterinary medicine which are in violation of the standards of professional conduct, as defined in this article or prescribed by regulations of the board;
12. (12) engaging in conduct determined by the board to be incompetent or negligent in the practice of veterinary medicine;
13. (13) making a false statement in an oath or affidavit which is required by this article;
14. (14) having another state revoke a license to practice veterinary medicine in that state;
15. (15) being convicted on a charge of cruelty to animals;
16. (16) being convicted of a federal or state law relating to narcotic drugs;
17. (17) having a physical or mental impairment or disability which renders practice dangerous to the public;
18. (18) performing an act which in any way assists a person to practice in violation of this article;
19. (19) misusing a controlled substance for other than specific treatment of an animal patient;
20. (20) having employed or permitted a person who does not hold a license to practice veterinary medicine in this State to perform work which, under this article, can lawfully be done only by a person holding a license to practice veterinary medicine;
21. (21) practicing veterinary medicine while under the influence of alcohol or any drug to such a degree as to adversely affect the performance of a veterinarian's professional obligations and duties;
22. (22) having been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; upon notice of a legal determination of incompetency, an individual's license is automatically suspended until the individual is adjudged legally competent;
23. (23) failing to report, as required by law, or making a false report of a contagious or infectious disease;
24. (24) being convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; forfeiture of a bond or a plea of nolo contendere is considered the equivalent of a conviction.