(a) In addition to its powers under AS 08.01.075 , the board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license, practice privilege, permit, or out-of-state exemption, or may censure a holder of a license, practice privilege, permit, or out-of-state exemption, for
(1) fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or permit required by this chapter;
(2) dishonesty or gross negligence in the practice of public accounting, or other acts discreditable to the accounting profession;
(3) violation of a provision of AS 08.04.500 - 08.04.610 or failure to take corrective action to comply with AS 08.04.240 (i) within the time allowed under AS 08.04.240 (j);
(4) violation of a rule of professional conduct or other regulation adopted by the board;
(5) conviction of a felony under the laws of any state or of the United States;
(6) conviction of any crime, an essential element of which is dishonesty or fraud, under the laws of any state or of the United States;
(7) cancellation, revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew authority to practice as a certified public accountant or public accountant in any other state for any cause other than failure to pay a required fee;
(8) suspension or revocation of the right to practice before any state or federal agency;
(9) failure to satisfy the continuing education requirements prescribed by the board under AS 08.04.425 , except as conditioned, relaxed, or suspended by the board under AS 08.04.425 (c) and (d);
(10) failure to satisfactorily complete a quality review requirement under AS 08.04.426 ; or
(11) committing an act in another state for which the holder of the license, practice privilege, permit, or out-of-state exemption would be subject to discipline in this or the other state.
(b) The board shall investigate a complaint made by the board of accountancy, or other regulatory body for the practice of accounting, of another state.
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