(a) The Board may deny an application or, after a hearing, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, censure, reprimand, restrict, or limit a license issued on proof that the person has engaged in unprofessional conduct within the five years preceding the filing of the complaint or the initiation of disciplinary action, including:(1) conviction of a felony;(2) conviction of a misdemeanor under this chapter;(3) conviction of fraud or deceit in connection with the practice of social work as defined in this chapter or in establishing qualifications under this chapter;(4) aiding or abetting a person not licensed under this chapter who is falsely representing themselves as a social worker licensed under this chapter;(5) failing to be relicensed and continuing to represent themselves as licensed after the expiration of their license;(6) committing an act of gross negligence or condoning the act by an employee or supervisee in the practice of social work;(7) addiction to habit-forming drugs, which impairs the ability to perform their work; or(8) has knowingly violated a regulation of the Board.
(1) conviction of a felony;
(2) conviction of a misdemeanor under this chapter;
(3) conviction of fraud or deceit in connection with the practice of social work as defined in this chapter or in establishing qualifications under this chapter;
(4) aiding or abetting a person not licensed under this chapter who is falsely representing themselves as a social worker licensed under this chapter;
(5) failing to be relicensed and continuing to represent themselves as licensed after the expiration of their license;
(6) committing an act of gross negligence or condoning the act by an employee or supervisee in the practice of social work;
(7) addiction to habit-forming drugs, which impairs the ability to perform their work; or
(8) has knowingly violated a regulation of the Board.
(b) In addition to disciplinary powers provided in subsection (a), the Board may, after a hearing, levy and collect administrative fines for violations of this chapter or a regulation of the Board of not less than $100 but not more than $1,000, for each violation. Each violation of this chapter or regulations of the Board pertaining to unlawfully engaging in the practice of social work constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100, but not more than $1,000.