Alaska Statutes.
Title 8. Business and Professions
Chapter 26. Private Professional Conservators and Guardians
Section 130. Grounds For Disciplinary Action.
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AS 08.26.130. Grounds For Disciplinary Action.

The department may take disciplinary action against an individual under AS 08.01.075 or refuse to issue or renew a license if the department determines that the individual

(1) obtained or attempted to obtain a license under this chapter through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;

(2) has not complied with the standards of conduct established by the department under AS 13.26.001 ;

(3) forfeited a license in this or another jurisdiction as a result of deceit, fraud, intentional misrepresentation, or professional incompetence;

(4) has been found by a court in this state to have engaged in professional misconduct or incompetence;

(5) has advertised the individual's services in a false or misleading manner;

(6) ) has been convicted, including a conviction based on a guilty plea or plea of nolo contendere, of a felony or other crime that affects the individual's ability to provide services competently and safely for the ward or protected person;

(7) has been found to have abandoned, exploited, abused, or neglected a vulnerable adult; in this paragraph, "vulnerable adult" has the meaning given in AS 47.24.900 ;

(8) has failed to comply with this chapter or with a regulation adopted under this chapter;

(9) has continued or attempted to practice after becoming unfit due to professional incompetence;

(10) has failed to maintain certification by a nationally recognized organization in the field of

(A) guardianships, if the individual was issued a private professional guardian license; or

(B) conservatorships, if the individual was issued a private professional conservator license; or

(11) fails to maintain a bond or other surety as required by a court order.

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