Alaska § 08.55.130 - Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions.

§ 08.55.130. Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions.

After a hearing, the department may impose a disciplinary sanction on an individual licensed under this chapter when the department finds that the person        (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;

 (2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of providing professional services or engaging in professional activities;

 (3) advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner;

 (4) has been convicted of a felony or other crime that affects the individual's ability to continue to practice competently and safely;

 (5) failed to comply with a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the department;

 (6) continued to practice after becoming unfit due to             (A) professional incompetence;

 (B) addiction to or severe dependency on alcohol or another drug that impairs the individual's ability to practice safely;

 (C) physical or mental disability;

 (7) employed a person who did not have a valid current license to deal in hearing aids to perform work covered by this chapter;

 (8) failed or refused to honor a representation, promise, agreement, or warranty made by the person while dealing in hearing aids;

 (9) advertised a model, type, or kind of hearing aid for sale that the person does not sell;

 (10) failed to maintain a business address and telephone number at which the individual could normally be reached during regular business hours;

 (11) included in a contract or receipt for the purchase or lease of a hearing aid a confession of judgment or a waiver of a right of the consumer under this chapter;

 (12) used undue influence, coercion, or other wilful act or representation to interfere with the exercise by the consumer of the rights provided in this chapter;

 (13) negotiated, transferred, sold, or assigned a note or other evidence of indebtedness to a finance company or other third party within two months of delivering a hearing aid to a purchaser or lessee of the hearing aid by mail or in person;

 (14) permitted another person to use the licensee's license;

 (15) dealt in hearing aids while suffering from a serious disease that was contagious or infectious.