1(1) 2The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken:18(a) 19Violation of any provision of s. 25492.112 26or any other provision of this chapter. 33(b) 34Attempting to procure a license to practice professional geology by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentations.
48(c) 49Having a license to practice professional geology revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of licensure by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or country.
77(d) 78Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction which directly relates to the practice of professional geology or the ability to practice professional geology.
116(e) 117Making 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 include only those that are signed in the capacity of a licensed professional geologist.
179(f) 180Advertising goods or services in a manner that is fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading in form or content.
198(g) 199Committing an act of fraud or deceit, negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of professional geology.
216(h) 217Violation of chapter 455.
221(i) 222Practicing on a revoked, suspended, inactive, or delinquent license.
231(j) 232Affixing or permitting to be affixed her or his name to geological papers, reports, or documents that were not prepared by her or him or under her or his responsible supervision, direction, or control.
266(k) 267Violating a rule of the department or board or any order of the department or board previously entered in a disciplinary hearing.
306(3) 307When the board finds any person guilty of any of the grounds set forth in subsection (1), it may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties:337(a) 338Denial of an application for licensure.
344(b) 345Revocation or suspension of a license.
351(c) 352Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed $1,000 for each count or separate offense.
368(d) 369Issuance of a reprimand.
373(e) 374Placement of the licensee on probation for a period of time and subject to such conditions as the board may specify.
395(f) 396Restriction of the authorized scope of practice by the licensee.
