(a) A permittee shall not engage in unprofessional conduct. When unprofessional conduct is committed by an applicant, it may be grounds for denial of the application or other disciplinary action.

(b) Unprofessional conduct means a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the safety standards set forth by administrative rule, or the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a.

(c) After notice and an opportunity for hearing, and upon a finding of unprofessional conduct, an administrative law officer may take disciplinary action against a permittee or applicant. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)