The department may take any action set forth in § 19a-17 if a person issued a license pursuant to § 20-206b fails to conform to the accepted standards of the massage therapy profession, including, but not limited to, the following: Conviction of a felony; fraud or deceit in obtaining a license; fraud or deceit in the practice of massage therapy; negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; emotional disorder or mental illness; physical illness including, but not limited to, deterioration through the aging process; abuse or excessive use of drugs, including alcohol, narcotics or chemicals; wilful falsification of entries into any client record pertaining to massage therapy; failure to make a written referral, as required in § 20-206b; violation of any provisions of this section and sections 20-206a and 20-206b. The commissioner may order a license holder to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if the license holder’s physical or mental capacity to practice safely is the subject of an investigation. The commissioner may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enforce such order or any action taken pursuant to § 19a-17. Notice of any contemplated action under said section, the cause of the action and the date of a hearing on the action shall be given and an opportunity for hearing afforded in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 20-206c

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.