(A) Upon a determination by the board that one or more of the grounds for discipline exists, in addition to sanctions provided in Section 40-1-120, the board may: (1) issue a nondisciplinary letter of caution; (2) issue a private reprimand; (3) issue a public reprimand; (4) impose a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation; (5) place the licensee on probation, restrict the license, or suspend the license for a definite or indefinite time and prescribe conditions to be met during probation, restriction, or suspension, respectively including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of additional education of a supervisory period or of continuing education programs as may be specified; or (6) temporarily or permanently revoke the license. (B) A decision by the board to discipline a licensee as authorized pursuant to this section must be made by a majority vote of a quorum of the entire membership of the board, reduced by any vacancies existing at the time. (C) Except for a private reprimand, a final order of the board pursuant to this section is public information. Effect of Amendment The 2013 amendment substituted "panel" for "disciplinary panel" throughout; added subsection (A)(2), relating to private reprimand; redesignated former subsections (A)(2) through (A)(5) as (A)(3) through (A)(6); and made other nonsubstantive changes. 2022 Act No. 151, SECTION 2, rewrote the section.
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