§ 148E.255 — Types of Actions
Plain-Language Summary
This section establishes the three types of actions the Board of Social Work can take: disciplinary actions, adversarial but nondisciplinary actions, and voluntary actions. Disciplinary actions address violations and may include license revocation or suspension. Adversarial nondisciplinary actions include cease-and-desist orders and injunctions. Voluntary actions are corrective agreements that address concerns without formal discipline. All actions taken by the board are public data.
148E.255 TYPES OF ACTIONS.
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Subdivision 1.Actions.
The board may take disciplinary action according to section 148E.260, adversarial but nondisciplinary action according to section 148E.265, or voluntary action according to section 148E.270. Any action taken under sections 148E.260 to 148E.270 is public data. §
Subd. 2.Disciplinary action.
For purposes of section 148E.260, “disciplinary action” means an action taken by the board against an applicant or licensee that addresses a complaint alleging a violation of a statute or rule the board is empowered to enforce. §
Subd. 3.Adversarial but nondisciplinary action.
For purposes of section 148E.265, “adversarial but nondisciplinary action” means a nondisciplinary action taken by the board that addresses a complaint alleging a violation of a statute or rule the board is empowered to enforce. §
Subd. 4.Voluntary action.
For purposes of section 148E.270, “voluntary action” means a nondisciplinary action agreed to by the board or a designated board member and an applicant or licensee that, through educational or other corrective means, addresses a complaint alleging a violation of a statute or rule that the board is empowered to enforce.
History:
History: History:
2007 c 123 s 114,138