§ 43-57-09 — Disciplinary proceedings - Appeals

1. Upon the filing of a written and signed complaint that alleges that a licensee practicing
in this state has engaged in conduct identified as grounds for disciplinary action under
this chapter, and which sets forth information upon which a reasonable and prudent
person might believe that further inquiry should be made, the board shall cause the
matter to be investigated.
2. The board may investigate a complaint on the board's own motion, without requiring
the identity of the complainant to be made a matter of public record, if the board
concludes that good cause exists for preserving the anonymity of the complainant.
3. If the investigation reveals no grounds to support the complaint, the board, three years
following the date on which the complaint was filed, shall expunge the complaint from
the licensee's individual record in the board's office.
4. If the investigation reveals grounds to support the complaint, the board shall initiate a
disciplinary action by serving upon the licensee a notice of disciplinary action setting
forth the allegations upon which the action is based, as well as a specification of the
issues to be considered and determined.
5. If a written response contesting the allegations is not received by the board within
twenty days of the date that the notice of disciplinary action was received or refused,
the allegations may be deemed admitted and disciplinary sanctions deemed
appropriate by the board must be imposed.
6. The board may at any time enter an informal resolution to resolve the complaint or
disciplinary action.
7. An appeal from the board's final decision may be taken in accordance with chapter
28-32.