37-34-201. Powers and duties of board -- rulemaking authority. (1) The board shall:
     (a) meet at least once annually, and at other times as agreed upon, to elect officers and to perform the duties described in this section; and
     (b) administer oaths, take affidavits, summon witnesses, and take testimony as to matters within the scope of the board's duties.
     (2) The board has the authority to administer and enforce all the powers and duties granted statutorily or adopted administratively.
     (3) The board shall adopt rules to administer this chapter. The rules must include but are not limited to:
     (a) the development of a license application procedure and acceptable certifications for each category of license;
     (b) the establishment of license fees commensurate with actual costs;
     (c) the establishment of criteria for educational requirements that, at a minimum, meet the standards set forth in 37-34-303;
     (d) the development of procedures for the issuance, renewal, suspension, revocation, and reciprocity of licenses consistent with the provisions in 37-1-138;
     (e) the adoption of disciplinary standards for licensees;
     (f) the establishment of hearing procedures; and
     (g) a requirement that the supervisor of a clinical laboratory technician be accessible at all times that testing is being performed by the technician in order to provide onsite, telephonic, or electronic consultation.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 345, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 96, Ch. 429, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 271, L. 2003.