§ 34-4-30 — Disciplinary Action - Procedure for Hearings; Immunity of Board

(a) The board may administer oaths and prescribe all necessary and reasonable rules for the conduct of a hearing. The board may take testimony of any person by deposition, with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial procedure of courts of this state in civil cases. The fees and mileage shall be paid by the party at whose request the witness is subpoenaed.
(b) The affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board shall be required before any disciplinary action may be taken against a licensee in accordance with this chapter.
(c) The board is declared to be a quasi judicial body, and the members or the employees of the board are granted immunity from civil liability and shall not be liable for damages therefrom when acting in the performance of their duties as described in this chapter.

Legislative History

(Acts 1973, No. 811, p. 1236, §14; Acts 1981, No. 81-378, p. 555, §4; Act 98-271, p. 440, §1; Act 2021-438, §1.)