§ 1516. Refusal, suspension or revocation of license; refusal to renew; penalties; injunctive r...
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)Effective: September 4, 2012
Effective: September 4, 2012
63 P.S. § 1516
§ 1516. Refusal, suspension or revocation of license; refusal to renew; penalties; injunctive relief
(a) The board shall refuse to issue a license to a person and, after notice and hearing in accordance with law, may suspend or revoke a license or refuse to renew a license, or may impose probationary conditions, where the licensee or applicant for license is guilty of unprofessional conduct which has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare or safety of the public. Unprofessional conduct shall include the following:
(c)(1) A person who violates a provision of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 or by imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment and for each additional offense that person shall be subject to either a fine of not less than $500 or imprisonment of not less than six months, at the discretion of the court.
(2) In addition to any other civil remedy or criminal penalty provided for in this act, the board may levy a civil penalty on a person who violates a provision of this act in accordance with the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L. 345, No. 48),1 entitled “An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; and further providing for civil penalties and license suspension.”
(d) The Attorney General may, on behalf of the board, apply for injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a person from committing an act in violation of this act. The injunction proceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies in this act.
(e) Any person who is licensed by the board or who is an applicant for examination for licensure by the board, against whom are preferred any of the charges for causing the revocation or suspension of the license shall be cited by the board and shall have a hearing before the board or by a hearing examiner as determined by the board.
Credits
1982, June 15, P.L. 502, No. 140, § 16, effective in 90 days. Amended 2012, July 5, P.L. 1132, No. 138, § 5, effective in 60 days [Sept. 4, 2012].
Footnotes
63 P.S. § 2201 et seq. (repealed); see now, 63 Pa.C.S.A. § 3101 et seq.
63 P.S. § 1516, PA ST 63 P.S. § 1516
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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