A. The board has the power to sanction any license holder at any time after a hearing conducted pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). Sanctions may include but are not limited to the issuance of fines, the suspension of a license, the revocation of a license, or the levying of an additional requirement for remedial education. Sanctions may be levied against any regulant who has been determined by the board to have:
- 1. Committed fraud or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain initial licensure, renewal, or reinstatement;
- 2. Performed any act in the practice of his profession likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;
- 3. Committed any act of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of soil science;
- 4. Been convicted of a felony under the terms specified in § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia; or
- 5. Violated or cooperated with others having violated any provisions of Chapter 22 (§ 54.1-2200 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia or any regulation of the board.
- B. The board may refuse to grant, renew, or reinstate the license of any person for any of the reasons specified in subsection A of this section or in circumstances where an individual fails to comply with the requirements of Chapter 22 (§ 54.1-2200 et seq.) of the Code of Virginia and this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR627-02-01 § 4.2, eff. June 1, 1989; amended, Virginia Register Volume 9, Issue 14, eff. May 5, 1993; Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. January 16, 2002; Volume 31, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2015.