Section 9-2 - Grounds for Discipline (a) The Board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant or may suspend, revoke, or otherwise discipline any licensee who has been guilty of violations of the Act or the Board Rules.
(b) Unprofessional conduct includes, but is not limited to: - (i) Violation of any provision of the:
- (ii) Incompetence or malpractice;
- (iii) Mental incompetency;
- (iv) Addiction or habitual intemperate use of alcohol, drugs and/or controlled substances to a degree which renders the licensee unsafe or unfit to practice;
- (v) Sexual exploitation of a client, defined as:
- (A) Offering professional services for some form of sexual gratification; or
- (B) Sexual contact with a client;
- (vii) Conviction of a felony;
- (viii) Conviction of a misdemeanor relating to the practice of dietetics;
- (ix) Suspension, revocation, denial, or other disciplinary action imposed upon a licensee in another jurisdiction;
- (x) Soliciting clients by any form of false or misleading communication;
- (xi) Knowingly submitting false information to the Board;
- (xii) Representation of oneself as legally authorized to engage in the practice of dietetics without a license issued by this Board; or
- (xiii) Renting or lending a license to any person.