(a) The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter and elsewhere in law. (b) The board shall: (1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations; (2) Establish requirements for a certification or permit; (3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for a certification or permit; (4) Determine the qualifications of any applicant for a certification or permit; (5) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade written, oral or written and oral examinations for a certificate; (6) Determine the passing grade for the examinations; (7) Maintain records of the examinagtions the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examination and the pass and fail rate; (8) Maintain an office, and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees and contracted employees necessary to enforce this article; (9) Investigate alleged violations of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board; (10) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board; (11) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders; (12) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of this article; (13) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board; (14) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate; (15) Establish, by legislative rule, the continuing education requirements for certificate holders and permittees; and (16) Propose rules in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement this article. (c) The board may: (1) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under this article; (2) Define, by legislative rule, the fees charged under this article; (3) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate a certification or permit; (4) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state; (5) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions; and (6) Take all other actions proper to effectuate the purposes otf this article.
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