Section 23Sec./Art. 23

Refusal to Register. - The Board shall not register any successful applicant for registration with or without licensure examination who has been:

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

(b) Found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct by the Board;

(c) Adjudged guilty for violation of the General Instructions to Examinees by the Board;

(d) Declared of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction; and

(e) Proven to be afflicted with addiction to drug or alcohol impairing ones ability to practice the profession through a finding to this effect by a medical or drug testing facility accredited by the government.

In refusing such registration, the Board shall give the applicant a written statement setting forth the reasons therefor and shall file a copy thereof in its records.