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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 18. Professional and Occupational Licensing |
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Agency 115. Board of Counseling |
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Chapter 30. Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors Andsubstance Abuse Counseling Assistants |
Section 150. Grounds for revocation, suspension, restriction or denial of renewal of certificate; petition for rehearing
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In accordance with § 54.1-2400(7) of the Code of Virginia, the board may revoke, suspend, restrict or decline to issue or renew a certificate based upon the following conduct:
1. Conviction of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or violation of or aid to another in violating any provision of Chapter 35 (§ 54.1-3500 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, any other statute applicable to the practice of substance abuse counseling, or any provision of this chapter;
2. Procuring a certificate by fraud or misrepresentation;
3. Conducting one's practice in such a manner so as to make it a danger to the health and welfare of one's clients or to the public; or if one is unable to practice substance abuse counseling with reasonable skill and safety to clients by reason of illness, abusive use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material or as a result of any mental or physical condition;
4. Negligence in professional conduct or nonconformance with the standards of practice outlined in 18VAC115-30-140; or
5. Performance of functions outside the board-certified area of competency.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR560-01-03 § 5.2, eff. May 8, 1991; amended, Volume 10, Issue 14, eff. May 4, 1994; Volume 16, Issue 07, eff. January 19, 2000; Volume 24, Issue 14, eff. April 16, 2008; Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. October 15, 2009.