The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter and elsewhere in law, including:

1. (1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;
2. (2) Establish requirements for a license, permit, certificate and registration;
3. (3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for a license, permit, certificate and registration;
4. (4) Determine the qualifications of any applicant for a license, permit, certificate and registration;
5. (5) Establish the fees charged under the provisions of this article;
6. (6) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate a license, permit, certificate and registration;
7. (7) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade written, oral or written and oral examinations for a license, certificate and registration;
8. (8) Determine the passing grade for the examinations;
9. (9) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under the provisions of this article;
10. (10) Maintain records of the examinations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examination and the pass and fail rate;
11. (11) Maintain an office, and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees and contract with persons necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;
12. (12) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;
13. (13) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board;
14. (14) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders;
15. (15) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of the provisions of this article;
16. (16) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board;
17. (17) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate;
18. (18) Establish, by legislative rule, the continuing education requirements for licensees, permitees, certificate holders and registrants;
19. (19) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article;
20. (20) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state;
21. (21) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions; and
22. (22) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.