§ 88A-21. Disciplinary authority of the Board.
§88A‑21. Disciplinary authority of the Board.
(a) Grounds fordisciplinary action shall include:
(1) Conviction of, orfinding of guilt with respect to, a crime in this State or any otherjurisdiction, regardless of adjudication, if any element of the crime directlyrelates to the practice of electrolysis;
(2) Obtaining, orattempting to obtain, a license to practice electrolysis by bribery or byfraudulent misrepresentation;
(3) Malpractice or theinability to practice electrolysis with reasonable skill and safety;
(4) Disseminating false,deceptive, or misleading advertising;
(5) Judicialdetermination of mental incompetency;
(6) The revocation,suspension, or denial of the person's license or certification to practiceelectrolysis in any other state or territory of the United States;
(7) A finding, uponinvestigation by the Board, that the applicant or licensee is guilty ofunprofessional conduct. "Unprofessional conduct" includes any actwhich departs from, or fails to conform to, the minimum standards of acceptableand prevailing electrolysis practice;
(8) Assisting, aiding,abetting, or procuring the practice of a person who is not licensed under thisChapter; and,
(9) Violation of anyprovision of this Chapter, or any rule or regulation of the Board.
(b) In accordance withChapter 150B of the General Statutes, the Board may require remedial education,issue a letter of reprimand, restrict, revoke, or suspend any license orcertification issued pursuant to this Chapter or deny any application for licensureor certification if the Board determines that the applicant or licensee hascommitted any of the acts listed in subsection (a).
(c) The Board mayreinstate a revoked license or remove licensure restrictions when it finds thatthe reasons for revocation or restriction no longer exist and that the personcan reasonably be expected to practice electrology safely and properly. (1989(Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1033.)