§1554. Discipline of CAETS
A. After a hearing held in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the board may deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate of approval held by any technician or impose any other penalty authorized by this Chapter, when it finds that the provisions of this Chapter or any of the rules and regulations adopted by the board are not being complied with or upon the grounds that the certified animal euthanasia technician has:
(1) Failed to carry out his duties.
(2) Abused the use of sodium pentobarbital or any controlled dangerous substance under state or federal law.
(3) Sold or given sodium pentobarbital or any controlled dangerous substance under state or federal law for recreational use.
(4) Stolen sodium pentobarbital or any controlled dangerous substance under state or federal law.
(5) Become a user of sodium pentobarbital or any controlled dangerous substance under state or federal law.
(6) Employed fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in obtaining a certificate of approval.
(7) Been declared insane or incompetent by a court of law.
(8) Been shown to suffer from chronic inebriation or habitual use of drugs.
(9) Been convicted of or entered a plea of nolo contendere to a felony or other offense involving moral turpitude or controlled dangerous substances under state or federal law.
(10) Performed duties of humanely restraining, capturing, or euthanizing animals in an incompetent or grossly negligent manner.
(11) Performed acts of cruelty upon animals.
(12) Violated rules of professional conduct as defined in regulations adopted by the board.
(13) Employed fraud or dishonesty in connection with his practice as a certified animal euthanasia technician.
(14) Abetted anyone in the foregoing activities.
B. In cases of failure to pay the required fees, denial shall be automatic. Any denial, suspension, or revocation shall be subject to review pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1987, No. 225, §1; Acts 1995, No. 73, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1369, §1.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.