Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification
Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists
Subchapter D - Examination
Section XLV-3727 - Finding of Subversion

A. When, during the administration of the examination the board's representative has reasonable cause to believe that an applicant-examinee is engaging or attempting to engage, or has engaged, or attempted to engage, in conduct which subverts or undermines the integrity of the examination process, the board's representative shall take such action as he deems necessary or appropriate to terminate such conduct and shall report such conduct in writing to the board and the American College of Sports Medicine.

B. In the event of suspected conduct as described in above §3725. B.5 or 6, the subject applicant-examinee shall be permitted to complete the examination, but shall be removed at the earliest practical opportunity to a location precluding such conduct.

C. When the board, upon information provided by the board's representative, the American College of Sports Medicine or its contract testing agency, an applicant-examinee or any person has probable cause to believe that an applicant has engaged or attempted to engage in conduct which subverts or undermines the integrity of the examination process, the board shall so advise the applicant in writing, setting forth the grounds for its findings of probable cause specifying the sanctions which are mandated or permitted by such conduct by §3729 of this Subchapter and provide the applicant with an opportunity for hearing pursuant to R.S. 49:955-58 and applicable rules of the board governing administrative hearings. Unless waived by the applicant, the board's findings of fact, conclusions of law under these rules and its decisions as to sanctions, if any, to be imposed shall be made in writing and served upon the applicant.