Section 16-100-48 - Misconduct in the practice Disciplinary actions may be taken by the board for conduct that may result from but not necessarily be limited to:
(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtaining or using a license;(3) Directly or indirectly employing any unlicensed person or any person whose license has been suspended, revoked, or expired;(4) Permitting another person to use the license of the licensee;(5) Using or promoting or causing the use of any misleading, deceiving, improbable or untruthful advertising matter, promotional literature, testimonial, guarantee, warranty, label, brand, insignia, title, or any other representation;(6) Falsely representing the use or availability of services or advice of a physician;(7) Violating a federal or state law against discrimination;(8) Being professionally incompetent;(9) Committing fraud or deceit in the practice of speech pathology or audiology;(10) Providing professional services to a person while the speech pathologist or audiologist is using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;(11) Prescribing devices, appliances, or products to a person so as to improperly or unnecessarily treat the person for financial gain;(12) Wilfully making or filing a false report or record in the practice of speech pathology or audiology;(13) Submitting a false statement to collect a fee;(14) Obtaining a fee through fraud or misrepresentation;(15) Being convicted of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;(16) Being disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any other state or country or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section;(17) Falsely representing degrees and credentials;(18) Offering, performing services, or both, without having the appropriate training, education and clinical experience; and(19) Engaging in conduct or practice contrary to recognized standards of ethics of the speech pathology and audiology professions as adopted. [Eff and comp 3/8/90; comp 6/1/93; am and comp 5/26/01; comp 5/23/13] (Auth: HRS § 468E-7) (Imp: HRS §§ 468E-7, 468E-13)