30 Miss. Code. R. 3103-6.6 - Sanctions

The Board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that an applicant or a licensee has committed any violation listed in section 73-23-59 or Part 3103 Rule 6.1:

1. Revoke the license.

2. Suspend the license, for any period of time.

3. Censure the licensee.

4. Impose a monetary penalty in an amount not to exceed $500.00 for the first violation, $1,000.00 for the second violation, and $5,000.00 for the third violation and for each subsequent violation.

5. Place a licensee on probationary status and require the licensee to submit to any of the following:

a. Report regularly to the Board, or its designee, upon matters which are the basis of probation;

b. Continue to renew professional education until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas which are the basis of probation; or

c. Such other reasonable requirements or restrictions as are proper.

6. Refuse to issue or renew a license.

7. Revoke probation which has been granted and impose any other disciplinary action in this subsection when the requirements of probation have not been fulfilled or have been violated.

8. The Board may reinstate any licensee to good standing under this chapter if, the Board is satisfied that the applicant's renewed practice is in the public interest.

9. Restrict a license; or

10. Accept a voluntary surrendering of a license based on an order of consent from the Board.

11. In addition to any other power that it has, the Board may issue an advisory letter to a licensee if it finds that the information received in a complaint or an investigation does not merit disciplinary action against the licensee.

12. The Board may also assess and levy upon any licensee or applicant for licensure the costs incurred or expended by the Board in the investigation and prosecution of any licensure or disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, the cost of process service, court reports, expert witness, investigators, and attorney fees.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 3103-6.6

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-23-43(1)(e) and 73-23-64(1), (4) (6) and (7) (Rev. 2008).