The board, by a simple majority vote of the entire board, may suspend for a period not exceeding two years, or revoke the certificate of licensure of, or reprimand any licensee who is found guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:
 1. Fraud in procuring a certificate of licensure.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 103.35

  • Board: means the electrical examining board created under section 103. See Iowa Code 103.1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Professional incompetency.
 3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
 4. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
 5. Revocation or suspension of licensure, or other disciplinary action by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign country. A certified copy of the record or order of suspension, revocation, or other disciplinary action is prima facie evidence of such fact.
 6. Fraud in representations as to skill or ability.
 7. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.
 8. Willful or repeated violations of this chapter.