§ 30-6-24 — Complaints; investigations

(a) Upon receipt of a written complaint filed against any licensee, or certificate or registration holder, the board shall provide a copy of the complaint to the licensee, or certificate or registration holder.

(b) The board may investigate the complaint. If the board finds upon investigation that probable cause exists that the licensee, or certificate or registration holder, has violated any provision of this article or the rules promulgated hereunder, then the board shall serve the licensee, or certificate or registration holder, with a written statement of charges and a notice specifying the date, time and place of the hearing. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(c) In addition to other sanctions imposed, the board may require a licensee, or certificate or registration holder to pay the costs of the proceeding if the licensee, or certificate or registration holder is in violation of any provision of this article or the rules promulgated hereunder.

Legislative History

2020 Reg. Sess., HB4011; 2019 Reg. Sess., HB2951; 2018 Reg. Sess., SB288; 2002 Reg. Sess., SB742