§ 30-10-5

The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter and elsewhere in law, including:(1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;(2) Establish requirements for a license, permit, certificate and registration;(3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for a license, permit, certificate and registration;(4) Determine the qualifications of any applicant for a license, permit, certificate and registration;(5) Establish the fees charged under the provisions of this article;(6) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate a license, permit, certificate and registration;(7) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade written, oral or written and oral examinations for a license, certificate and registration;(8) Determine the passing grade for the examinations;(9) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under the provisions of this article;(10) Maintain records of the examinations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examination and the pass and fail rate;(11) Maintain an office, and hire, discharge, establish

s of the examinations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examination and the pass and fail rate;(11) Maintain an office, and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees and contract with persons necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;(12) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;(13) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board;(14) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders;(15) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of the provisions of this article;(16) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board;(17) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate;(18) Establish, by legislative rule, the continuing education requirements for licensees, permitees, certificate holders and registrants;(19) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article;(20) Sue and be

rtificate holders and registrants;(19) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article;(20) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state;(21) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions; and(22) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.