A license to practice a profession shall be revoked or suspended when the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:
1. Fraud in procuring a license.
2. Professional incompetency.
3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue or fraudulent representations in the practice of a profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful or detrimental to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
4. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
5. Conviction of a felony related to the profession or occupation of the licensee or the conviction of any felony that would affect the licensee's ability to practice within a profession. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty shall be conclusive evidence.
6. Fraud in representations as to skill or ability.
7. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.
8. Willful or repeated violations of the provisions of this Act.*
1. [C97, § 2578; S13, § 2575-a33, -a41, 2578, 2583-c, 2600-o5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2492; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 147.55(1)] ~I2. [C97, § 2578; S13, § 2578, 2583-c, -m; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2492; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 147.55(2)] ~I3. [C97, § 2578; S13, § 2575-a33, -a41, 2578, 2583-m, 2600-o5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2492; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 147.55(3)] ~I4. [C97, § 2578; S13, § 2575-a41, 2578, 2583-c, -m, 2600-o5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2492; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 147.55(4)] ~I5. [C97, § 2578; S13, § 2578, 2583-c, 2600-o5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2492; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 147.55(5)] ~I6. [C97, § 2578; S13, § 2578, 2583-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2492; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 147.55(6)] ~I7. [C97, § 2578; S13, § 2578, 2583-c, 2600-o5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2492; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 147.55(7)] ~I8. [C97, § 2596; S13, § 2575-a33, -a41; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2492; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 147.55(9); C79, 81, § 147.55(8)]
Referred to in § 148.6, 148.7, 148E.6, 152.10, 152D.6, 153.36, 154.4, 155A.12, 272C.3, 272C.4
*See 78 Acts, ch 1097, § 12; also 77 Acts, ch 95; chapter 272C may have been intended
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