Sec. 08.55.140. Disciplinary sanctions.

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(a)When it finds that a licensee has committed an act listed in AS 08.55.130 , the department may impose the following sanctions singly or in combination:

(1)permanently revoke a license to practice;

(2)suspend a license for a determinate period of time;

(3)censure a licensee;

(4)issue a letter of reprimand;

(5)place a licensee on probationary status and require the licensee to

(A)report regularly to the department on matters involving the basis of probation;

(B)limit practice to those areas prescribed;

(C)continue professional education until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas determined by the department to need improvement;

(6)impose limitations or conditions on the practice of a licensee.

(b)The department may withdraw a limitation, condition, or probationary status if it finds that the deficiency that required the sanction has been remedied.

(c)The department may summarily suspend a license before final hearing or during the appeals process if the department finds that the licensee poses a clear and immediate danger to the public welfare and safety if the licensee continues to practice. A person whose license is suspended under this subsection is entitled to a hearing conducted by the office of administrative hearings ( AS 44.64.010 ) not later than seven days after the effective date of the order. The person may appeal the suspension after the hearing to the superior court.

(d)The department may reinstate a license that has been suspended or revoked if the department finds after a hearing that the applicant is able to deal in hearing aids with reasonable skill and safety.