HAR §16-100-48. Misconduct in the practice

Disciplinary actions may be taken by the board for conduct that may result from but not necessarily be limited to: (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtaining or using a license; (2) Altering a license; (3) Directly or indirectly employing any unlicensed person or any person whose license has been suspended, revoked, or expired; (4) Permitting another person to use the license of the licensee; (5) Using or promoting or causing the use of any misleading, deceiving, improbable or untruthful advertising matter, promotional literature, testimonial, guarantee, warranty, label, brand, insignia, title, or any other representation; (6) Falsely representing the use or availability of services or advice of a physician; (7) Violating a federal or state law against discrimination; (8) Being professionally incompetent; (9) Committing fraud or deceit in the practice of speech pathology or audiology; (10) Providing professional services to a person while the speech pathologist or audiologist is using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication; (11) Prescribing devices, appliances, or products to a person so as to improperly or unnecessarily treat the person for financial gain; (12) Wilfully making or filing a false report or record in the practice of speech pathology or audiology; (13) Submitting a false statement to collect a fee; (14) Obtaining a fee through fraud or misrepresentation; (15) Being convicted of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a 100-12 16-100-52 felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside; (16) Being disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any other state or country or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section; (17) Falsely representing degrees and credentials; (18) Offering, performing services, or both, without having the appropriate training, education and clinical experience; and (19) Engaging in conduct or practice contrary to recognized standards of ethics of the speech pathology and audiology professions as adopted. [Eff and comp 3/8/90; comp 6/1/93; am and comp 5/26/01; comp 5/23/13] (Auth: HRS §468E-7) (Imp: HRS §§468E-7, 468E-13) SUBCHAPTER 9 ORAL TESTIMONY