(1) The board may revoke, suspend, deny, decline to renew, limit, or restrict the certification of a surgical assistant, or may fine, reprimand, or place a surgical assistant on probation for no more than five (5) years upon proof that he or she:
(a) Has been convicted of a felony, if in accordance with KRS Chapter 335B;
(b) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor, if in accordance with KRS Chapter 335B;
(c) Has been granted a certificate upon a mistake of a material fact;
(d) Has violated any provision of KRS 311.864 to 311.890;
(e) Has become drug addicted;
(f) Has become a chronic or persistent alcoholic;
(g) Has developed such physical or mental disability, or other condition whereby continued practice is dangerous to patients or to the public;
(h) Has violated any order or the terms or the conditions of any order issued by the board;
(i) Has engaged in, or attempted to engage in, practice as a surgical assistant under a false or assumed name;
(j) Has willfully violated a confidential communication;
(k) Has acted in a grossly negligent or willful manner which is inconsistent with practice as a surgical assistant;
(l) Is unfit or incompetent to practice as a surgical assistant by reason of gross negligence or other causes, including but not limited to being unable to practice as a surgical assistant with reasonable skill or safety;
(m) Has had a license or certificate to practice as a surgical assistant denied, limited, suspended, probated, or revoked in another jurisdiction;
(n) Has engaged in conduct likely to deceive or defraud the public;
(o) Has knowingly made or presented or caused to be made or presented any false, fraudulent, or forged statement, writing, certificate, diploma, or other document relating to an application for certification;
(p) Has exceeded the scope of practice of surgical assisting delegated by the delegating physician; or (q) Has exceeded the scope of practice for which the surgical assistant was credentialed by the governing board of a hospital or licensed health care facility.
(2) The board may impose a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500) per violation as part of a disciplinary action and may require the surgical assistant to reimburse the board for all costs of the proceedings. Effective:June 29, 2017