- DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS
- CHAPTER 8.3. RESPIRATORY THERAPY
- Article 5. Suspension, Revocation, and Reinstatement of
Certificates
The board may order the denial, suspension, or revocation of,
or the imposition of probationary conditions upon, a license issued
under this chapter, for any of the following causes:
(a) Advertising in violation of Section 651 or Section 17500.
(b) Fraud in the procurement of any license under this chapter.
(c) Knowingly employing unlicensed persons who present themselves
as licensed respiratory care practitioners.
(d) Conviction of a crime that substantially relates to the
qualifications, functions, or duties of a respiratory care
practitioner. The record of conviction or a certified copy thereof
shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction.
(e) Impersonating or acting as a proxy for an applicant in any
examination given under this chapter.
(f) Negligence in his or her practice as a respiratory care
practitioner.
(g) Conviction of a violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter or of any provision of Division 2 (commencing with Section
500), or violating, or attempting to violate, directly or indirectly,
or assisting in or abetting the violation of, or conspiring to
violate any provision or term of this chapter or of any provision of
Division 2 (commencing with Section 500).
(h) The aiding or abetting of any person to violate this chapter
or any regulations duly adopted under this chapter.
(i) The aiding or abetting of any person to engage in the unlawful
practice of respiratory care.
(j) The commission of any fraudulent, dishonest, or corrupt act
which is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or
duties of a respiratory care practitioner.
(k) Falsifying, or making grossly incorrect, grossly inconsistent,
or unintelligible entries in any patient, hospital, or other record.
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