§ 2598 - Unprofessional conduct
§ 2598. Unprofessional conduct
(a) Unprofessional conduct is the conduct prohibited by this section and by section 129a of Title 3.
(b) Unprofessional conduct includes the following actions by a licensee:
(1) practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope permitted by law;
(2) accepting and performing responsibilities which the licensee knows or has reason to know that he or she is not competent to perform;
(3) making any material misrepresentation with respect to the qualifications of or experience of an applicant or otherwise in the practice of the profession, whether by commission or omission;
(4) agreeing with any other person or organization, or subscribing to any code of ethics or organizational bylaws, when the intent or primary effect of that agreement, code or bylaw is to restrict or limit the flow of information concerning alleged or suspected unprofessional conduct to the board;
(5) wilfully acting, while serving as a board member, in any way to contravene the provisions of this chapter and thereby artificially restrict the entry of qualified persons into the profession;
(6) using the licensee's seal on documents prepared by others not in the licensee's direct employ, or use the seal of another;
(7) repeated failure to follow minimum standards of practice. (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1971, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 38c; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 47.)