Revocation or suspension

The director may suspend or revoke the certificate of an operator, following a hearing before the director, when the operator is guilty of the following acts or offenses: 1. Fraud in procuring a license. 2. Professional incompetency. 3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue or fraudulent representations in the practice of the operator’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice 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 related to the profession or occupation of the licensee, or the conviction of any felony that would affect the licensee’s ability to operate a water treatment or wastewater treatment plant. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty shall be conclusive evidence. 6. Fraud in representation as to skill or ability. 7. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements. 8. Willful or repeated violations of this subchapter III.