Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A.
The board may refuse to issue or may suspend, revoke or impose probationary or
other restrictions of any license issued under this statute and rules for any
of the following causes:
1. conviction of a
felony or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony charge under
the laws of the United States of America or of any state;
2. deceit or perjury in obtaining any
certificate or license issued under this statute and rules;
3. providing false testimony before the
board;
4. efforts to deceive or
defraud the public;
5. incompetency
or gross negligence;
6. rendering,
submitting, subscribing, or verifying false, deceptive, misleading or unfounded
opinions or reports;
7. the refusal
of the licensing authority of another state to issue or renew a license, permit
or certificate in that state or the revocation or suspension of or other
restriction imposed on a license, permit or certificate issued by such
licensing authority;
8. aiding or
abetting a person to evade the provisions of this statute and rules or
knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person or acting as an
agent, partner, associate or otherwise, of an unlicensed person with intent to
evade the provisions of this statute and rules;
9. violation of any provision of this statute
and rules or any rules or regulations of the board or rules of conduct
promulgated by the board;
10.
indebtedness to the state or to any municipal corporation for any tax as an
auctioneer or for any license or commission that he has neglected to pay after
final judgment has been rendered against him for it;
11. false, deceptive or misleading
advertising;
12. failure to notify
the board within 30 days, of any administrative action taken by another
licensing authority, board or commission;
13. failure to comply with all local, city,
parish/county, or state laws.
B. The board may, as a probationary condition
or as a condition of the reinstatement of any license suspended or revoked
hereunder, require the holder to pay all costs of the board proceedings,
including investigators', stenographers' and attorneys' fees.
C. Four concurring votes of the board shall
be required for revocation of any license. Four concurring votes shall be
required for suspension of any license or the imposition of costs or fines in
excess of $500.
D. Any certificate
or license suspended, revoked or otherwise restricted by the board may be
reinstated by majority vote of the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
37:3121.
