The board, with the advice of the council, shall:
Examine, license and renew the license of duly qualified applicants.
Maintain an up-to-date list of every living person licensed to practice respiratory care under this chapter. The list shall show the licensee’s last-known place of employment, last-known place of residence, and the date and number of his license/certificate.
Cause the prosecution of all persons violating this chapter and incur necessary expenses therefor.
Keep a record of all proceedings of the board and such record shall be made available to the public for inspection during reasonable business hours.
Conduct hearings upon charges for discipline of a licensee, or denial, revocation or suspension of a license.
Maintain an up-to-date list of persons whose license has been suspended, revoked or denied. This list shall include the name(s), social security numbers, type and cause of sanction, date and penalty incurred, and the length of penalty. This list shall be available for public inspection during reasonable business hours. This list shall be supplied to similar boards in other states upon request.