Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
1. If, after a hearing, a majority of the members of the Board present at the hearing vote in favor of finding the accused person guilty, the Board may:
(a) Revoke the license of the professional engineer or professional land surveyor or deny a license to the applicant;
(b) Suspend the license of the professional engineer or professional land surveyor;
(c) Fine the licensee or applicant for licensure not more than $15,000 for each violation of a provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the Board;
(d) Place the licensee or applicant for licensure on probation for such periods as it deems necessary and, if the Board deems appropriate, require the licensee or applicant for licensure to pay restitution to clients or other persons who have suffered economic losses as a result of a violation of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted by the Board; or
(e) Take such other disciplinary action as the Board deems appropriate.
2. The Board shall not issue a private reprimand.
3. 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