Grounds for disciplinary action; authorized disciplinary action; limitations on reissuance of certificate after revocation; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
1. Grounds for disciplinary action against a certified inspector are:
(a) Unprofessional conduct;
(b) Professional incompetence; and
(c) A criminal conviction for a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude.
2. If grounds for disciplinary action against a certified inspector exist, the Division may, after providing the inspector with notice and an opportunity for a hearing, do one or more of the following:
(a) Revoke or suspend his certificate.
(b) Place conditions upon his certificate or upon the reissuance of a certificate revoked pursuant to this section.
(c) Deny the renewal of his certificate.
(d) Impose a fine of not more than $1,000 for each violation.
3. If a certificate is revoked by the Division, another certificate must not be issued to the same inspector for at least 1 year after the date of the revocation, or at any time thereafter except in the sole discretion of the Administrator, and then only if the inspector satisfies the requirements for an original certificate.
4. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
Last modified: February 27, 2006