37-69-320. License and endorsement discipline. (1) The board may revoke, suspend, restrict, censure, or apply any other disciplinary treatment contemplated by 37-1-136 to any occupational licensee or endorsee under this chapter for any one or more of the following causes:

(a) performance of plumbing work in the field of plumbing that is below the standards established by the Uniform Plumbing Code;

(b) inadequate supervision that causes or allows plumbing work in the field of plumbing that is below the standards established by the Uniform Plumbing Code;

(c) material deceit in procuring, attempting to procure, or aiding and abetting the procurement of an occupational license or endorsement to practice in the field of plumbing;

(d) unfitness to provide services in the field of plumbing by reason of negligence or addiction to the use of habit-forming drugs;

(e) physical or mental incompetence that impairs the licensee's or endorsee's ability to deliver adequate service in the field of plumbing;

(f) willful or repeated violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter or willful or repeated violation of Title 50, chapter 60, part 5, or rules adopted under that part; or

(g) unprofessional practice-related conduct as defined by rules adopted by the board.

(2) Any licensee or endorsee disciplinary action under the jurisdiction of the board must be conducted as a contested case under the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 661, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 221, L. 1995.