Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3916 – Disciplinary sanctions
(a) The Board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a licensee has violated any condition or committed any violation set forth in § 3915 of this title:
(1) Issue a letter of reprimand.
(2) [Repealed.]
(3) Place the licensee on probationary status, and require the licensee to do 1 or more of the following:
a. Report regularly to the Board upon the matters which are the basis of the probation.
b. Limit all practice and professional activities to those areas the Board prescribes.
c. Continue or renew the licensee’s professional education until the required degree of skill has been attained in those areas which are the basis of the probation.
(4) Suspend the license.
(5) Permanently revoke the license.
(6) Impose a monetary penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3916
- Board: means the Board of Social Work Examiners. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3902
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Licensee: means an individual licensed under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3902
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The Board may withdraw or reduce conditions of probation when it finds that the deficiencies which required such action have been remedied.
(c) (1) If the Board receives a formal or informal complaint concerning the activity of a licensee that presents a clear and immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, the Board may suspend the licensee’s license, pending a hearing, upon the written order of the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee, with the concurrence of the Board chair or the Board chair’s designee.
(2) The Board may not suspend a license unless the licensee or licensee’s attorney received at least 24 hours’ written or oral notice before the suspension so that the licensee or licensee’s attorney may file a written response to the proposed suspension.
(3) The decision as to whether to issue the order of suspension must be decided on the written submissions.
(4) An order of suspension pending a hearing may remain in effect for no longer than 60 days from the date of the issuance of the order unless the licensee requests a continuance of the hearing date. If the licensee requests a continuance, the order of suspension remains in effect until the hearing is convened and the Board renders a decision. A licensee whose license has been suspended under this section may request an expedited hearing. The Board must schedule the hearing on an expedited basis, provided that the Board receives the request within 5 calendar days from the date on which the licensee received notification of the decision to suspend the license.
(d) If a license has been suspended due to a disability of the licensee, the Board, at a Board meeting, may reinstate the license if the Board is satisfied that the licensee is able to practice with reasonable skill and safety.
(e) As a condition of reinstatement of a suspended license or removal from probationary status, the Board may impose such disciplinary or corrective measures as are authorized under this chapter.
(f) The Board shall permanently revoke the license of any licensee who is convicted of a felony sexual offense.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, § ?2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 143, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 26, § ?7; 79 Del. Laws, c. 213, § ?2; 81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 19;