Refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses Disciplinary proceedings

27 V.I.C. § 168aa — under The Practice of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

27 V.I.C. § 168aa

(a) The Board may, after due notice and hearing, refuse to issue a license or certification to any person who:(1) attempts to obtain a license or certification by means of fraud or deceit;(2) does not meet the requirements to obtain a license or certification as established in this chapter;(3) has been declared mentally unfit by a competent court or whose unfitness has been established by medical experts before the Board; or(4) is a drug addict or habitual drunkard.

(1) attempts to obtain a license or certification by means of fraud or deceit;

(2) does not meet the requirements to obtain a license or certification as established in this chapter;

(3) has been declared mentally unfit by a competent court or whose unfitness has been established by medical experts before the Board; or

(4) is a drug addict or habitual drunkard.

(b) The Board may, after due notice and hearing, suspend or revoke a license or certification to any person who:(1) has been declared mentally unfit by a competent court or whose unfitness has been established by medical experts before the Board;(2) is a drug addict or habitual drunkard;(3) has been convicted of a felony or any other offense which implies moral turpitude;(4) has, in the judgment of the Board, committed negligence or a violation of the code of ethics of the profession;(5) has obtained a license or certification by means of fraud or deceit;(6) holds a certification as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant and exercises the duties of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist;(7) holds a certification as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant and practices as such without being supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist;(8) gives false testimony in any investigation of complaints presented before the Board for violations of the provisions of this chapter and its regulations;(9) alters or falsifies any document or material with the malicious intent of deceiving the members of the Board in the performance of their official duties; or(10) does not comply with the continuing education requirements of the Board.

(1) has been declared mentally unfit by a competent court or whose unfitness has been established by medical experts before the Board;

(2) is a drug addict or habitual drunkard;

(3) has been convicted of a felony or any other offense which implies moral turpitude;

(4) has, in the judgment of the Board, committed negligence or a violation of the code of ethics of the profession;

(5) has obtained a license or certification by means of fraud or deceit;

(6) holds a certification as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant and exercises the duties of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist;

(7) holds a certification as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant and practices as such without being supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist;

(8) gives false testimony in any investigation of complaints presented before the Board for violations of the provisions of this chapter and its regulations;

(9) alters or falsifies any document or material with the malicious intent of deceiving the members of the Board in the performance of their official duties; or

(10) does not comply with the continuing education requirements of the Board.

(c) Any applicant declared unfit under subsection (a)(3) and (4) may reapply when declared fit. Any licensee or certificate holder declared unfit under subsection (b)(1) and (2) may request reinstatement when the person is declared fit.