(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a health occupations board may not bring charges against a licensee or certificate holder based solely on events contained in a complaint the board receives more than 6 years after: (1) The day the complainant actually discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint; or(2) The day when a reasonable person exercising due diligence should have discovered the facts that form the basis of the complaint.(b) This section does not apply to a complaint based on: (1) Criminal convictions or sexual misconduct or other similar boundary violations;(2) Reciprocal discipline matters;(3) Ongoing substance abuse;(4) Fraudulent concealment of material information; or(5) Acts that occur while a patient is a minor.