Vermont § 4188 - Unprofessional conduct

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 4188 — Unprofessional conduct, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4188. Unprofessional conduct

  • (a) A licensed midwife or applicant for licensing, renewal, or reinstatement shall not
    engage in unprofessional conduct. (b) Unprofessional conduct shall include the conduct prohibited by 3 V.S.A. § 129a and by this section, whether or not taken by a license holder: (1) failing to provide for informed consent, or exercising undue influence on or taking
    improper advantage of a person using midwifery services; (2) willfully making or filing false reports or records in the practice of midwifery,
    obstructing that filing, or willfully failing to file required reports or records,
    including birth certificates; (3) engaging in abusive behavior of any kind with clients. (c) After a hearing, and upon a finding of unprofessional conduct, an administrative law
    officer may take disciplinary action against a licensed midwife or applicant. (Added 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 44, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)

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