12 AAC 40.490. Grounds for suspension, revocation, or denial of license

The board, after compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act (AS 44.62), will, in its discretion, suspend, revoke, or deny the license of a physician assistant who

(1) fails to pay the fees established in 12 AAC 02.250;

(2) has obtained, or attempted to obtain, a license or authorization to practice as a physician assistant by fraud, deceit, material misrepresentation, or false statement;

(3) habitually abuses alcoholic beverages, or illegally uses depressants, hallucinogenic or stimulant drugs as defined by AS 17.12.150 (3), or uses narcotic drugs as defined by AS 17.10.230 (13);

(4) consistently fails to comply with 12 AAC 40.460;

(5) practices without the required collaborative relationship;

(6) represents or uses any signs, figures, or letters to represent himself or herself as a physician, surgeon, doctor, or doctor of medicine;

(7) violates any section of this chapter;

(8) is found to have demonstrated professional incompetence as defined in 12 AAC 40.970.

History: Eff. 1/13/80, Register 73; am 9/30/81, Register 79; am 8/20/87, Register 103; am 3/12/89, Register 109; am 6/28/97, Register 142

Authority: AS 08.64.100

AS 08.64.107

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