(a) Receipt of information. An individual, including any employee
of the Board, who has reason to believe that an individual practicing
before the Board in a representative capacity has engaged in any conduct
that would serve as a basis for censure, suspension, or debarment
under section 263.94, may make a report thereof and forward it to
the Board.
(b) Censure
without formal proceeding. Upon receipt of information regarding
an individual’s qualification to practice before the Board, the Board
may, after giving the individual notice and opportunity to respond,
censure such individual.
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(c) Institution of formal disciplinary proceeding. When the Board has reason to believe than any individual who practices
before the Board in a representative capacity has engaged in conduct
that would serve as a basis for censure, suspension, or debarment
under section 263.94, the Board may, after giving the individual notice
and opportunity to respond, institute a formal disciplinary proceeding
against such individual. The proceeding shall be conducted pursuant
to section 263.97 and shall be initiated by a complaint issued by
the Board that names the individual as a respondent. Except in cases
when time, the nature of the proceeding, or the public interest
do not permit, a proceeding under this section shall not be instituted
until the respondent has been informed, in writing, of the facts or
conduct which warrant institution of a proceeding and the respondent
has been accorded the opportunity to comply with all lawful requirements
or take whatever action may be necessary to remedy the conduct that
is the basis for the initiation of the proceeding.
