(a) Complaint Review and Investigation. - (i) Complaints shall be submitted to the Board upon a form provided by the Board. Board staff may initiate complaints.
- (ii) Complaints shall be investigated by the DC, Board staff, or an assigned investigative Board member.
- (iii) The DC may meet informally with the licensee.
(b) Voluntary Surrender. A licensee may petition the Board in writing to surrender his or her license voluntarily. The Board shall hold an expedited proceeding at its earliest convenience to consider a petition under this section. The Board may accept or reject the petition for voluntary surrender and may consider whether the licensee is under investigation.
(c) Disciplinary Committee Action. Following investigation, the investigating party may: - (i) Recommend dismissal of the complaint;
- (ii) Recommend issuance of a notice of warning;
- (iii) Recommend approval of a settlement agreement, which may include a reprimand, conditions, restrictions, suspension, voluntary surrender, other discipline, or a combination thereof;
- (iv) Recommend disciplinary action, which may include a reprimand, conditions, restrictions, suspension, revocation, other discipline, or a combination thereof.
Adopted, Eff. 12/14/2017.