§ 30-8-5

(a) 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.(b) The board shall:(1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;(2) Establish requirements for licenses, certificates and permits;(3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for licenses, certificates and permits;(4) Determine the qualifications of any applicant for licenses, certificates and permits;(5) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade examinations for licenses;(6) Determine the passing grade for the examinations;(7) Maintain records of the examinations by the board or a third party administer, including the number of persons taking the examinations and the pass and fail rate;(8) Hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of the executive secretary;(9) Maintain an office and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees, investigators and contracted employees necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;(10) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final

, investigators and contracted employees necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;(10) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;(11) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board;(12) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders;(13) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of the provisions of this article;(14) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all licensees regulated by the board;(15) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate;(16) Establish the continuing education requirements for licensees;(17) Issue, renew, combine, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate licenses, certificates and permits;(18) Establish a fee schedule;(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; and(20) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.(c) The board may:(1) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under the

cle; and(20) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.(c) The board may:(1) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under the provisions of this article;(2) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state; and(3) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions.