37 CFR 10.132
Initiating a disciplinary proceeding; reference to an administrative law judge.
Last updated in November 2005.
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§10.132 Initiating a disciplinary proceeding; reference to an administrative law judge.
(a)
If after conducting an investigation under § 10.131(a) the Director is of the opinion that a practitioner has violated a Disciplinary Rule, the Director shall, after complying where necessary with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 558(c), call a meeting of the Committee on Discipline. The Committee on Discipline shall then determine as specified in § 10.4(b) whether a disciplinary proceeding shall be instituted under paragraph (b) of this section.(b)
If the Committee on Discipline determines that probable cause exists to believe that a practitioner has violated a Disciplinary Rule, the Director shall institute a disciplinary proceeding by filing a complaint under § 10.134. The complaint shall be filed in the Office of the Director. A disciplinary proceeding may result in:(1)
A reprimand, or(2)
Suspension or exclusion of a practitioner from practice before the Office.