Section 107165.

The establishment of a person as competent to perform nuclear medicine technology may be denied, revoked, or suspended by the department, for any of the following reasons:

(a)  Habitual intemperance in the use of any alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or stimulants to an extent as to incapacitate for the performance of professional duties.

(b)  Incompetence or negligence in performing nuclear medicine technology functions.

(c)  Establishment of competence to perform nuclear medicine technology by fraud, or misrepresentation, or because of mistake.

(d)  Use of a designation indicating that a person is established by the department as competent to perform nuclear medicine technology by a person who has not been established by the department as competent to perform nuclear medicine technology.

(e)  Violation of the provisions of this article or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

The proceedings for denial, revocation, or suspension pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the department shall have all of the powers granted therein.

(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)