§1565. Certificate of approval; denial; sanctions
A. After a hearing held in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the
board may deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate of approval held by any registered equine
dentist, or impose any other penalty authorized in this Chapter, upon a finding by a majority
of the quorum of the board that an equine dentist has failed to comply with any provision of
this Chapter or any of the rules and regulations adopted by the board based upon any one of
the following grounds:
(1)Has willfully or negligently divulged or discussed with anyone a veterinarian's
diagnosis or treatment without the express permission of the veterinarian.
(2)Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 644, §2.
(3)Has been proven to suffer from the habitual or excessive use of alcohol
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§1565. Certificate of approval; denial; sanctions
A. After a hearing held in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the
board may deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate of approval held by any registered equine
dentist, or impose any other penalty authorized in this Chapter, upon a finding by a majority
of the quorum of the board that an equine dentist has failed to comply with any provision of
this Chapter or any of the rules and regulations adopted by the board based upon any one of
the following grounds:
(1) Has willfully or negligently divulged or discussed with anyone a veterinarian's
diagnosis or treatment without the express permission of the veterinarian.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 644, §2.
(3) Has been proven to suffer from the habitual or excessive use of alcohol or any
controlled dangerous substance.
(4) Has committed fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or procuring a
certificate of approval to perform as a registered equine dentist in this state, or in applying
for or procuring an annual registration.
(5) Has impersonated another person registered as an equine dentist or allowed any
person to use his certificate of approval.
(6) Has aided or abetted the practice of veterinary medicine by a person not licensed
by the board.
(7) Has aided or abetted the practice of equine dentistry by a person not registered
by the board.
(8) Has performed duties of an equine dentist in an incompetent or grossly negligent
manner.
(9) Has performed an act of cruelty upon an animal.
(10) Has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct shall
include departure from, or failure to conform to, the minimal standards of acceptable and
prevailing practice of equine dentistry. A showing of actual injury to a horse shall not be
necessary.
(11) Has been declared insane or incompetent by a court of law.
(12) Has engaged in conduct resulting in the suspension, revocation, or any other
sanction by another state of a registration, license, or certification to perform as an equine
dentist. A certified copy of the record of the suspension, revocation, or any other sanction
of the state imposing the penalty shall be conclusive evidence of such suspension, revocation,
or sanction.
(13) Has employed fraud or dishonesty in connection with his practice as a registered
equine dentist.
(14) Has been shown to have exhibited conduct unbecoming to a person registered
as an equine dentist or detrimental to the best interests of the public.
B. Failure to pay the fees required in R.S. 37:1562 shall result in an automatic denial
of a certificate of approval held by an equine dentist. Any denial, suspension, revocation,
or other sanction shall be subject to review pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and
the board's rules.