Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 391.9 - Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of license(a) Reasons for discipline.--The department may refuse to issue or may suspend, revoke or limit any and all licenses held by a licensee or fine a licensee for any of the following reasons:(1) Failing to demonstrate the qualifications for a license.(2) Violating any provision of this act.(3) Being convicted of a felony or of a crime relating to drug samples, wholesale or retail drug distribution or any other law relating to the handling of drugs.(4) Making misleading, deceptive, untrue or fraudulent representations in obtaining or seeking to obtain a license or registration.(5) Having a license or equivalent authorization currently or previously held for the manufacture or distribution of any drugs denied, suspended, revoked, restricted or subjected to any other sanction for disciplinary reasons by a Federal, State or local government agency.(6) Violating a regulation promulgated by the department or violating a lawful order of the department entered in a disciplinary proceeding.(7) Engaging in conduct which is harmful to the public health, safety or welfare.(b) Notice of deficiencies.--Whenever the department shall, upon inspection, investigation or complaint, preliminarily find a violation of this act or the regulations promulgated thereunder, it may, in lieu of proceeding with disciplinary action, issue a written notice to the licensee specifying the violation and directing that the violation be corrected and that a written plan of correction be filed with it by a specified date. The licensee shall respond as directed and shall either deny the alleged violation or provide a plan of correction by the date specified in the notice. If the plan of correction is accepted by the department, the licensee shall implement it as directed by the department.(c) Reinstatement.--A person whose license has been revoked may not apply for reinstatement until five years have expired during which the license was revoked.1992, Dec. 14, P.L. 1116, No. 145, § 9, imd. effective.