62-2-308 - Denial, suspension or revocation of certificate Reissuance. - Tennessee Statutes

62-2-308. Denial, suspension or revocation of certificate Reissuance.

(a)  (1)  The board may refuse to issue or renew, and revoke or suspend, the certificate of registration of any architect, engineer, landscape architect or registered interior designer registered under this chapter who is found guilty:

          (A)  Of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration;

          (B)  Of gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct in the practice of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture or in the use of the title “registered interior designer;”

          (C)  Of failure to obtain, keep and utilize the registrant's seal as provided in this chapter;

          (D)  By a court of competent jurisdiction of breach of contract for professional services;

          (E)  Of any violation of the rules adopted by the board; or

          (F)  Of having the person's right to practice architecture, engineering, landscape architecture or use the title registered interior designer suspended or revoked by another state or national registration board.

     (2)  Any person may prefer charges in writing to the board against any architect, engineer, landscape architect or registered interior designer registered under this chapter on any of the grounds listed in subdivision (a)(1).

     (3)  The affirmative vote of five (5) or more members of the board shall be necessary in order to revoke or suspend the certificate of registration of any architect, engineer, landscape architect or registered interior designer registered under this chapter.

(b)  The board may reissue a certificate of registration to any person whose certificate has been revoked; provided, that five (5) or more members of the board vote in favor of reissuance for reasons the board may deem sufficient.

(c)  The board shall immediately notify the secretary of state and the clerk of each county, town and city in the state of its findings in the case of a revocation or suspension of the certificate of registration or of its reissuance of a revoked certificate of registration.

(d)  The board members are officers of the state in carrying out the duties imposed by this chapter and as such have the full measure of governmental immunity provided by law.

[Acts 1979, ch. 263, § 28; 1980, ch. 451, § 2; 1980, ch. 627, § 4; 1981, ch. 349, § 3; T.C.A., § 62-228; Acts 1983, ch. 71, § 1; 1988, ch. 990, § 19; 1991, ch. 164, § 24; 1997, ch. 33, §§ 15-17.]