(b) The board shall:

1. (1) Hold meetings;
2. (2) Establish requirements for licenses and permits;
3. (3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for licenses and permits;
4. (4) Determine the qualifications of an applicant for licenses and permits;
5. (5) Maintain records of the examinations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examinations and the pass and fail rate;
6. (6) Hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of the executive director;
7. (7) Maintain an office, and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees, investigators and contracted employees necessary to enforce this article;
8. (8) Investigate alleged violations of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;
9. (9) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board;
10. (10) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders;
11. (11) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of this article;
12. (12) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board;
13. (13) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate;
14. (14) Establish the continuing education requirements for licensees;
15. (15) Issue, renew, combine, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate licenses and permits;
16. (16) Establish a fee schedule;
17. (17) Propose rules in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement this article; and
18. (18) Take all other actions necessary and proper to implement this article.

(c) The board may:

1. (1) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under this article;
2. (2) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state; and
3. (3) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions.