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§2189
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 5: PLANT INDUSTRY
Chapter 404: ARBORIST LICENSING
Subchapter 2: TREE SPECIALISTS
Article 2: LICENSES
§2191

§2190. Denial of license; suspension or revocation

The department may suspend or revoke a license pursuant to Title 5, section 10004. In addition, the department may refuse to issue or renew or the District Court may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license on any of the following grounds:   [PL 1999, c. 84, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]
1.  Misstatement.  Deliberate misstatement in the application for original license or in the application for any renewal license under this subchapter;  
[PL 1999, c. 84, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Violation.  Violating any provision of this chapter or any rule of the department;  
[PL 1999, c. 84, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Aiding or abetting.  Willfully aiding or abetting another in the violation of this subchapter or of any rule issued pursuant to this subchapter;  
[PL 1999, c. 84, §3 (NEW).]
4.  Unauthorized use of license.  Allowing one's license under this subchapter to be used by an unlicensed person;  
[PL 1999, c. 84, §3 (NEW).]
5.  Misrepresentation.  Making substantial misrepresentation or false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade or induce in connection with the business of an arborist;  
[PL 1999, c. 84, §3 (NEW).]
6.  False advertising.  Pursuing a continued course of misrepresentation or of making false promises through advertising, sales representatives, agents or otherwise in connection with the business of an arborist;  
[PL 2003, c. 343, §3 (AMD).]
7.  Qualifications.  Failure to possess the necessary qualifications or to meet the requirements of this subchapter for the issuance or holding of a license; or  
[PL 2003, c. 343, §3 (AMD).]
8.  Continued course of unprofessional conduct.  Pursuing a continued course of conduct that violates the standards of practice for the profession as established by rule and that is demonstrated by repeated verified complaints against a licensed arborist.  
[PL 2003, c. 343, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 84, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 343, §§3,4 (AMD).
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