| (a) The Enforcement Committee may temporarily suspend
a license if the committee reasonably believes a licensee is a continuing
or imminent threat to the public.
(b) The Board delegates authority to the executive
director to sign temporary suspension orders on behalf of the Enforcement
Committee after the committee votes to suspend a license.
(c) The Enforcement Committee may dissolve a previously-issued
temporary suspension order at any time.
(d) A temporary suspension may occur without notice
if a hearing on the suspension is scheduled at the State Office of
Administrative Hearings (SOAH) not later than the 14th day after the
date of suspension.
(e) At the 14-day hearing, the only issue is whether
the temporary suspension should remain in effect.
(f) If the SOAH administrative law judge (ALJ) finds
the Board has reasonable information that the licensee is a continuing
or imminent threat to the public, the ALJ shall issue an order to
keep the temporary suspension in effect pending the initiation of
disciplinary proceedings against the licensee.
(g) A second hearing on the suspension shall be held
not later than the 60th day after the date the suspension was ordered.
(h) The 60-day hearing shall determine only whether
the suspension shall remain in effect pending the final determination
of disciplinary proceedings against the licensee.
(i) If the 60-day hearing is not timely held, the suspension
is dissolved.
(j) A temporary suspension shall automatically dissolve
on the 61st day after the date the suspension was ordered if the Board
has not served a notice of hearing for disciplinary action against
the licensee for acts that were the basis for the suspension.
(k) The Board shall notify a licensee of a suspension
by certified mail, regular mail, and email.
(l) A licensee may waive the 14-day or 60-day hearings.
(m) A licensee may not practice chiropractic during
a temporary suspension.
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