§30-10-11 Complaints; disciplinary action.
§30-10-11. Complaints; disciplinary action.
The board may at any time upon its own motion, and shall upon the written complaint of any person, conduct an investigation to determine whether there are any grounds for the board to suspend or revoke the license of a veterinarian issued under the provisions of this article or otherwise discipline a licensed veterinarian.
By a concurrence of four members, the board may suspend for a certain time or revoke the license of or otherwise discipline, for any of the following reasons:
(a) The employment of fraud, misrepresentation or deception in obtaining his or her license;
(b) An adjudication of insanity;
(c) Chronic inebriety or the habitual use of drugs;
(d) The use of advertising or solicitation which is false, misleading or is otherwise deemed unprofessional under reasonable rules promulgated by the board;
(e) Conviction of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude;
(f) Incompetence, gross negligence or other malpractice in the practice of veterinary medicine;
(g) Having professional association with or employing any person practicing veterinary medicine unlawfully;
(h) Fraud or dishonesty in the application or reporting of any test for disease in any animal or animals;
(i) Failure to keep veterinary premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition;
(j) Failure to report, as required by law, or making false report of, any contagious or infectious disease;
(k) Dishonesty or gross negligence in the inspection of foodstuffs or the issuance of health or inspection certificates;
(l) Cruelty to animals;
(m) Revocation of a license to practice veterinary medicine by another state, territory or district of the United States on grounds other than nonpayment of any registration or license fee or fees; or
(n) Unprofessional conduct as defined in reasonable rules promulgated by the board.