N.Y. PBH Law § 230-A
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Penalties for professional misconduct
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* § 230-a. Penalties for professional misconduct. The penalties which\nmay be imposed by the state board for professional medical conduct on a\npresent or former licensee found guilty of professional misconduct under\nthe definitions and proceedings prescribed in section two hundred thirty\nof this title and sections sixty-five hundred thirty and sixty-five\nhundred thirty-one of the education law are:\n 1. Censure and reprimand;\n 2. Suspension of license, (a) wholly, for a fixed period of time; (b)\nwholly, except to the limited extent required for the licensee to\nsuccessfully complete a course of retraining; (c) wholly, until the\nlicensee successfully completes a course of therapy or treatment\nprescribed by the board; (d) wholly, until the licensee completes\nrehabilitation to the satisfaction of the board; (e) wholly, until the\nlicensee complies with the terms or conditions of a board order; (f)\npartially, until the licensee successfully completes a course of\nretraining in the area to which the suspension applies; (g) partially,\nfor a specified period or until the licensee complies with the terms or\nconditions of a board order;\n 3. Limitation of the license to a specified area or type of practice;\n 4. Revocation of license;\n 5. Annulment of license or registration;\n 6. Limitation on registration or issuance of any further license;\n 7. A fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars upon each specification\nof charges of which the respondent is determined to be guilty;\n 8. A requirement that a licensee pursue a course of education or\ntraining; and\n 9. A requirement that a licensee perform up to five hundred hours of\npublic service in a manner and at a time and place as directed by the\nboard. The board may stay such penalties in whole or in part or place\nthe licensee on probation with or without imposition of one of the\npenalties provided pursuant to this section. Any fine imposed pursuant\nto this section or pursuant to paragraph (m) of subdivision ten of\nsection two hundred thirty of this title may be sued for and recovered\nin the name of the people of the state of New York in an action brought\nby the attorney general. In such action, the findings, determinations\nand order of the board shall be admissible evidence and shall be\nconclusive proof of the violation and the penalty assessed.\n * NB There are 2 § 230-a's\n
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