§ 272C.9 — Duties of licensees

Iowa § 272C.9

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VII: EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
• Ch. 272C: REGULATION OF LICENSED PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

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1. Each licensee of a licensing board, as a condition of licensure, is under a duty to
submit to a physical, mental, or clinical competency examination when directed in writing
by the board for cause. All objections shall be waived as to the admissibility of the examining
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physician’s testimony or reports on the grounds of privileged communications. The medical
testimony or report shall not be used against the licensee in any proceeding other than
one relating to licensee discipline by the board, or one commenced in district court for
revocation of the licensee’s privileges. The licensing board, upon probable cause, shall
have the authority to order a physical, mental, or clinical competency examination, and
upon refusal of the licensee to submit to the examination the licensing board may order
that the allegations pursuant to which the order of physical, mental, or clinical competency
examination was made shall be taken to be established.
2. A licensee has a continuing duty to report to the licensing board by whom the person
is licensed those acts or omissions specified by rule of the board pursuant to section 272C.4,
subsection 6, when committed by another person licensed by the same licensing board. This
subsection does not apply to licensees under chapter 542 when the observations are a result
of participation in programs of practice review, peer review and quality review conducted
by professional organizations of certified public accountants, for educational purposes and
approved by the accountancy examining board.
3. A licensee shall have a continuing duty and obligation, as a condition of licensure, to
report to the licensing board by which the licensee is licensed every adverse judgment in a
professional or occupational malpractice action to which the licensee is a party, and every
settlement of a claim against the licensee alleging malpractice.
4. A licensee who willfully fails to comply with subsection 2 or 3 of this section commits
a violation of this chapter for which licensee discipline may be imposed.

Legislative History

[C79, 81, §258A.9; 81 Acts, ch 84, §1]