§ 805 - Director; duties - Vermont Statutes

§ 805. Director; duties

(a) The director shall:

(1) Provide general information to applicants for licensure as alcohol and drug abuse counselors.

(2) Administer fees collected under this chapter.

(3) Administer examinations.

(4) Explain appeal procedures to licensees and applicants for licensure.

(5) Receive applications for licensure under this chapter, issue and renew licenses and revoke, suspend, reinstate or condition licenses as ordered by an administrative law officer.

(6) Contract with the office of professional regulation to adopt and explain complaint procedures to the public, manage case processing, investigate complaints and refer adjudicatory proceedings to an administrative law officer.

(b) The commissioner of health, with the advice of the director and the advisor appointees, may adopt rules necessary to perform the director's duties under this section. (Added 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 38, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)