§ 5-51-17. Revocation or suspension of licenses or certificates of authorization.
After notice and a hearing as provided in § 5-51-17.1, the director may in his or her discretion or upon recommendation of the board: suspend,
revoke, or take other permitted action with respect to any license; and/or revoke,
suspend, or take other permitted action with respect to any certificate of authorization;
and/or publicly censure, or reprimand or censure in writing; and/or limit the scope
of practice of; and/or impose an administrative fine upon (not to exceed one thousand
dollars ($1,000) for each violation); and/or place on probation; and/or for good cause
shown, order a reimbursement of the department for all fees, expenses, costs, and
attorney's fees in connection with the proceedings (which amounts shall be deposited
as general revenues), all with or without terms, conditions, or limitations, holders
of a license or certificate of authorization (hereafter referred to as licensee(s)),
for any one or more of the following causes:
(1) Bribery, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining a license or certificate
of authorization;
(2) Practicing landscape architecture in another state or country or jurisdiction in violation
of the laws of that state or country or jurisdiction;
(3) Practicing landscape architecture in this state in violation of the standards of professional
conduct established by the board and approved by the director;
(4) Fraud, deceit, recklessness, gross negligence, misconduct, or incompetence in the
practice of landscape architecture;
(5) Use of a landscape architect's stamp in violation of § 5-51-11;
(6) Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 84 of this title;
(7) Suspension or revocation of the right to practice landscape architecture before any
state or before any other country or jurisdiction;
(8) Conviction of or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to any felony or to any crime
of, or an act constituting a crime of, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under
false pretenses, bribery, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or any other
similar offense, in a court of competent jurisdiction of this state or any other state
or of the federal government;
(9) Failure to furnish to the department and/or board, or any person acting on behalf
of the board, in a reasonable time the information that may be legally requested by
the department and/or board;
(10) In conjunction with any violation of subsections (1) through (9) of this section,
any conduct reflecting adversely upon the licensee's fitness to engage in the practice
of landscape architecture; and
(11) In conjunction with any violation of subsections (1) through (9) of this section,
any other conduct discreditable to the landscape architectural profession.