459.34 Disciplinary proceedings and actions.

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(1)Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03

(1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter has occurred.

(2)Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03

(1), the examining board may reprimand a licensee, compact privilege holder, or permittee or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a license or permit under this subchapter or a compact privilege if it finds that the applicant, licensee, compact privilege holder, or permittee has done any of the following:

(a)Made a material misstatement in an application for a license or permit or for renewal of a license.

(b)Engaged in conduct in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology which evidences a lack of knowledge or ability to apply professional principles or skills.

(c)Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 and 111.335 , been convicted of an offense the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology.

(ce)Violated any federal or state statute, rule or regulation that relates to the practice of ordering, fitting, and dealing in hearing aids. This paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.

(cm)Failed to conduct a direct observation of the ear canal of a person for whom a hearing aid is purchased. This paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.

(cs)Sold a hearing aid for use by a person who was not given tests by a hearing instrument specialist or audiologist licensed under this chapter or in another state using appropriate procedures and instrumentation or without proper measurement of the functional intensity and range of the person’s hearing. This paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.

(d)Engaged in deceptive advertising.

(e)Advertised, practiced or attempted to practice under another’s name.

(f)Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 and 111.34 , practiced speech-language pathology or audiology while the individual’s ability to practice was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.

(g)Violated this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter.

(h)Engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by rule by the examining board.

(i)Intentionally or negligently misrepresented the cause of a hearing impairment or the cure of a hearing impairment by the use of a hearing aid.

(j)Made an intentional or negligent misrepresentation regarding a hearing aid or services.

(k)Misused the words “doctor,” “clinic,” “clinical,” or other words, abbreviations, or symbols that imply the involvement of the medical or audiology professions in the absence of such involvement.