1(1) 2The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken:18(a) 19Violation of any provision of this part or s. 28455.227(1)29. 30(b) 31Attempting to procure a license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentations.
48(c) 49Having a license to practice mold assessment or mold remediation revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or country.
80(d) 81Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction that directly relates to the practice of mold assessment or mold remediation or the ability to practice mold assessment or mold remediation.
125(e) 126Making or filing a report or record that the licensee knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or obstruct such filing. Such reports or records shall include only those that are signed in the capacity of a registered mold assessor or mold remediator.
192(f) 193Advertising goods or services in a manner that is fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content.
211(g) 212Engaging in fraud or deceit, or negligence, incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of mold assessment or mold remediation.
231(h) 232Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation placed upon a licensed mold assessor or mold remediator; violating any provision of this chapter, a rule of the department, or a lawful order of the department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing; or failing to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena of the department.
285(i) 286Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or delinquent license.
295(j) 296Failing to meet any standard of practice adopted by rule of the department.
309(2) 310When the department finds any mold assessor or mold remediator guilty of any of the grounds set forth in subsection (1), it may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties:344(a) 345Denial of an application for licensure.
351(b) 352Revocation or suspension of a license.
358(c) 359Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 for each count or separate offense.
375(d) 376Issuance of a reprimand.
380(e) 381Placement of the mold assessor or mold remediator on probation for a period of time and subject to such conditions as the department may specify.
406(f) 407Restriction of the authorized scope of practice by the mold assessor or mold remediator.
