Sec. 08.70.155. Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions.

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The department may impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized for boards under AS 08.01.075 or otherwise authorized for the department under AS 08.01 when it finds that a licensee

(1)secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;

(2)engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of providing professional services or engaging in professional activities;

(3)advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner;

(4)intentionally or negligently engaged in or permitted the performance of patient care by persons under the licensee's supervision that does not conform to minimum professional standards regardless of whether actual injury to the patient occurred;

(5)failed to comply with this chapter, with a regulation adopted under this chapter, or with an order of the department;

(6)continued to practice after becoming unfit due to

(A)professional incompetence;

(B)addiction or severe dependency on alcohol or other drugs that impairs the licensee's ability to practice safely;

(C)physical or mental disability;

(7)sold or furnished a license to another;

(8)practiced as a nursing home administrator or used a designation tending to imply that the licensee is a nursing home administrator without a license issued under this chapter unless exempted from licensure requirements under AS 08.70.080 .