The Board may temporarily suspend a license issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, after notifying the interested party and giving him/her the opportunity to be heard, when said party:
(a) Has not recertified his/her license upon the expiration of the term fixed by this chapter.
(b) Has not submitted the information required by the register every three (3) years, as provided in this chapter.
(c) Has been declared mentally incapacitated by a competent court, or his incapacity has been established through medical expertise before the Board. The license may be reinstated as soon as the person has been declared capable once again if he meets the other requirements provided in this chapter.
(d) Is addicted to controlled substances or is a habitual drunkard. The license may be reinstated as soon as he is capable, if he meets the requirements provided in this chapter.
(e) Shows obvious incompetence in the practice of the profession.
(f) Has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that implies moral turpitude, and that the offense for which he/she was convicted is proven to be substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of the profession.
(g) Gives false testimony to benefit a person who has requested the revalidation examination or in any investigation of complaints presented before said Board for violations of the provisions of this chapter and its regulations.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 22; Dec. 20, 1991, No. 110, § 9.