{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-38-178","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-178","heading":"Disciplinary actions; grounds.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in sections 38-1,119 to 38-1,123, a credential to practice a profession may be issued subject to discipline, denied, refused renewal, or have other disciplinary measures taken against it in accordance with section 38-183, 38-185, or 38-186 on any of the following grounds:\n(1) Misrepresentation of material facts in procuring or attempting to procure a credential;\n(2) Immoral or dishonorable conduct evidencing unfitness to practice the profession in this state;\n(3) Abuse of, dependence on, or active addiction to alcohol, any controlled substance, or any mind-altering substance;\n(4) Failure to comply with a treatment program or an aftercare program, including, but not limited to, a program entered into under the Licensee Assistance Program established pursuant to section 38-175;\n(5) Conviction of (a) a misdemeanor or felony under Nebraska law or federal law, or (b) a crime in any jurisdiction which, if committed within this state, would have constituted a misdemeanor or felony under Nebraska law and which has a rational connection with the fitness or capacity of the applicant or credential holder to practice the profession;\n(6) Practice of the profession (a) fraudulently, (b) beyond its authorized scope, (c) with gross incompetence or gross negligence, or (d) in a pattern of incompetent or negligent conduct;\n(7) Practice of the profession while the ability to practice is impaired by alcohol, controlled substances, drugs, mind-altering substances, physical disability, mental disability, or emotional disability;\n(8) Physical or mental incapacity to practice the profession as evidenced by a legal judgment or a determination by other lawful means;\n(9) Illness, deterioration, or disability that impairs the ability to practice the profession;\n(10) Permitting, aiding, or abetting the practice of a profession or the performance of activities requiring a credential by a person not credentialed to do so;\n(11) Performing or offering to perform scleral tattooing as defined in section 38-10,172 by a person not credentialed to do so;\n(12) Having had his or her credential denied, refused renewal, limited, suspended, revoked, or disciplined in any manner similar to section 38-196 by another state or jurisdiction based upon acts by the applicant or credential holder similar to acts described in this section;\n(13) Use of untruthful, deceptive, or misleading statements in advertisements, including failure to comply with section 38-124;\n(14) Conviction of fraudulent or misleading advertising or conviction of a violation of the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act;\n(15) Distribution of intoxicating liquors, controlled substances, or drugs for any other than lawful purposes;\n(16) Violations of the Uniform Credentialing Act or the rules and regulations relating to the particular profession;\n(17) Unlawful invasion of the field of practice of any profession regulated by the Uniform Credentialing Act which the credential holder is not credentialed to practice;\n(18) Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the act;\n(19) Failure to file a report required by section 38-1,124, 38-1,125, or 71-552;\n(20) Failure to maintain the requirements necessary to obtain a credential;\n(21) Violation of an order issued by the department;\n(22) Violation of an assurance of compliance entered into under section 38-1,108;\n(23) Failure to pay an administrative penalty;\n(24) Unprofessional conduct as defined in section 38-179;\n(25) Violation of the Automated Medication Systems Act;\n(26) Failure to comply with section 38-1,147; or\n(27) Violation of the Preborn Child Protection Act.","path":["Chapter 38 - HEALTH OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=38-178","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T05:58:13Z","sha256":"caf3b2e5d5582a216986fc34889df8f3506ceaf060db311fd6c08285ad38bfdb","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-38-177","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-38-179"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}