§ 17-104-311 — Sanctions

Arkansas § 17-104-311

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 17

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(a) The Department of Health shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a licensee upon a determination of: (1) Any violation of this chapter; or (2) Any violation of a rule or code of ethics adopted by the State Board of Health. (b) If a license suspension is probated, the department may require the licensee to: (1) Report on a regular basis to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation; (2) Limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or (3) Continue the person's professional education until the licensee reaches a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation. (c) Upon a determination by the department to suspend or revoke a person's license, the licensee is entitled to a hearing before the board. The board shall prescribe procedures by which all decisions to suspend or revoke a license are appealable to the board. (d) The board shall adopt a schedule of sanctions for violations under this chapter. (e) A member of the board or hearing examiner may not communicate with a party to a proceeding pending before the department or with a party's representative, unless notice and an opportunity to participate are given to each party to the proceedings.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1672, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1999, No. 888, § 18.