Section 22Sec./Art. 22

Revocation or Suspension of the Certificate of Registration and Cancellation of Special/Temporary Permit. - The Board shall have the power, after due process, to revoke or suspend the certificate of registration or to cancel a special/temporary permit upon any of the following grounds:

(a) Violation of any provision of this Act, its IRR, Code of Ethics, Code of Good Governance, standards for the practice of nutrition and dietetics, policy, and measures of the Board and/or the Commission;

(b) Conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(c) Perpetration or use of fraud in obtaining his/her certificate of registration, professional identification card, special/temporary permit;

(d) Gross incompetence, negligence or ignorance resulting in death, injury or damage;

(e) Neglect or failure to pay the annual registration fees for five (5) consecutive years;

(f) Aiding or abetting the illegal practice of a non-registered and licensed person by allowing the use of his/her certificate of registration and/or professional identification card or special/ temporary permit;

(g) Practicing the profession during his/her suspension from the practice thereof; and

(h) Drug or alcohol abuse impairing his/her ability to practice the profession or declared of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction.

The Board shall periodically evaluate the aforementioned grounds, and revise or add new ones as the need arises subject to approval by the Commission.

Any person may file charge/s against any registrant in accordance with the provision of this section. An affidavit-complaint shall be filed together with the affidavits of witnesses and other documentary evidence with the Board through the Legal and Investigation Office: Provided, That the Board may, motu proprio, recommend an investigation of any RND for violation of any of the abovementioned causes. The motu proprio action to recommend an investigation shall be embodied in a resolution to be signed by at least the majority of the members of the Board. The rules on administrative investigation issued by the Commission shall govern the hearing or investigation, subject to applicable provisions of this Act, Republic Act No. 8981, otherwise known as the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000", and suppletorily the Rules of Court.