§ 12-130-113 — Disciplinary actions by board - procedures

(1) The board may
take disciplinary or other action as authorized in section 12-20-404, may place
conditions or limitations on a license, or may impose a censure if, after notice and
hearing, the board determines that a licensee has committed any of the acts
specified in section 12-130-112.

(2) The board may issue and send to a licensee, by certified mail, a written
letter of admonition under the circumstances specified in and in accordance with
section 12-20-404 (4).

(3) The board may send a confidential letter of concern to a licensee under
the circumstances specified in section 12-20-404 (5). The confidential letter of
concern and notice of the issuance of the letter shall be sent to the licensee by
certified mail. Issuance of a confidential letter of concern shall not be construed to
be discipline.

(4) If the board determines that a person licensed to practice landscape
architecture pursuant to this article 130 is subject to disciplinary action under this
section, the board may, in lieu of or in addition to other discipline, require a licensee
to take courses of professional training or education. The board shall determine the
educational conditions to be imposed on the licensee, including, but not limited to,
the type and number of hours of training or education. All training or education
courses are subject to approval by the board, and the licensee shall furnish proof of
satisfactory completion of the training or education.

(5) Any disciplinary action taken by the board shall be in accordance with the
provisions of section 12-20-403 and article 4 of title 24.

(6) In addition to the penalties provided for in this section, and in lieu of
revoking a license upon a finding of misconduct by the board, a person who violates
this article 130 or rules promulgated pursuant to section 12-20-204 or this article
130 may be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars.

(7) On its own motion or upon application after the imposition of discipline,
the board may reconsider its prior action and reinstate a license, terminate
suspension or probation, or reduce the severity of its prior disciplinary action.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 934, � 1, effective October 1.