Unprofessional conduct

(a) A licensed midwife or applicant for licensing, renewal, or reinstatement shall not engage in unprofessional conduct. (b) Unprofessional conduct shall include the conduct prohibited by 3 V.S.A. § 129a and by this section, whether or not taken by a license holder: (1) failing to provide for informed consent, or exercising undue influence on or taking improper advantage of a person using midwifery services; (2) willfully making or filing false reports or records in the practice of midwifery, obstructing that filing, or willfully failing to file required reports or records, including birth certificates; (3) engaging in abusive behavior of any kind with clients. (c) After a hearing, and upon a finding of unprofessional conduct, an administrative law officer may take disciplinary action against a licensed midwife or applicant.