A certification may be revoked or suspended if the person is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:
 1. Fraud in procuring a license.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.3203

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Iowa Code 651.1
 2. Professional incompetency.
 3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of shorthand reporting, or engaging in unethical conduct or in a practice that is harmful or detrimental to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
 4. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
 5. Conviction of a felony. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty is conclusive evidence.
 6. Fraud in representations relating to skill or ability.
 7. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.
 8. Noncompliance with section 602.3204.
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