What can a practitioner in Iowa be disciplined for?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Engaging in unethical or unprofessional conduct includes, but is not limited to, the committing by a licensee of an act contrary to honesty, justice or good morals, whether the same is committed in the course of the licensee's practice or otherwise, and whether committed within Iowa or elsewhere.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—661.1(4) (Unprofessional conduct) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
The rest of what Iowa says on this
Every other rule we have verified under disciplinary landscape, each linked to its primary source.
The board has the authority to impose discipline for any violation of Iowa Code chapter 147 , 148 , 148E , 148H , 252J , 272C or 272D or the rules promulgated thereunder. The grounds for discipline apply to physicians, acupuncturists and genetic counselors. The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions set forth in 481—Chapter 506 , including civil penalties in an amount not to exceed $10,000, when the board determines that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:
Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—661.1 (Grounds for discipline) · verified Sep 4, 2026
Violating any of the grounds for the revocation or suspension of a license as listed in Iowa Code section 147.55 , 148.6 , 148E.8 , 148H.7 , 272C.10 , or 272C.15 .
Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—661.1(1) (Grounds for discipline) · verified Sep 4, 2026
Failure to report judgments or settlements within the 30-day period is a basis for disciplinary action.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—660.1 (Mandatory reporting — judgments or settlements) · verified Sep 4, 2026
Unlicensed practice is prohibited: a person shall not engage in the practice of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, nursing, cosmetology arts and sciences, or the other listed professions, or practice as a physician assistant, unless the person has obtained a license for that purpose from the board for the profession.
Iowa Code § 147.2(1) · verified Sep 8, 2026
Any person violating any provision of the subtitle, except insofar as the provisions apply or relate to the practice of pharmacy or where a specific penalty is otherwise provided, is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
Iowa Code § 147.86 · verified Sep 8, 2026
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