Ch. 12, § 5. Surrender in Lieu of Discipline and Licenses Issued in Error

(a) A licensee may petition the Commission, in writing, to voluntarily surrender a license in lieu of discipline. (i) The IC shall recommend that the Commission approve or deny the petition. (ii) The Commission may approve or deny the petition. (b) If Commission staff has reason to believe that a license has been issued despite an applicant not meeting licensure requirements and: (i) If Commission Staff has issued the license and the Commission has not ratified its issuance, the license shall be rescinded and the matter shall be referred to an ARC. (ii) If Commission Staff has issued the license and the Commission has ratified its issuance, the matter shall be referred to an IC. (A) The IC may petition the Commission to revoke the license according to the procedures outlined in Section 6 of this chapter and may seek summary suspension. (B) A revocation solely for the reasons specified this subsection shall not be considered license discipline. Nothing in this subsection prohibits discipline or application denial for a licensee's conduct. (C) A licensee may surrender the license at issue under this provision in lieu of a hearing before the Commission without Commission approval.