Public Health Specialists Act Article 18

In practicing business activities, public health specialists shall comply with public health professional ethical rules.The ethical rules under the previous paragraph shall be established by the national public health specialists’ association, submitted to the general meeting of members (member representatives) for approval and filed with the central competent authority for records.Should any of the following events occur, the case of involved public health specialist shall be submitted by the public health specialists’ association or the competent authority for disciplinary action:1. Material or repeated occurrence of negligent act during course of business activities.2. To sentence a final judgement on criminal offense by his/her taking advantage of business activities.3. To constitute breach of any provision of first paragraph of Article 16.4. Breach of ethical rules under the first paragraph thereof.Disciplinary actions that may be imposed on public health specialist are as follows:1. Warning.2. Order to receive a certain number of hours of continued education or study in addition to the second paragraph, Article 9.3. Restriction on scope of practicing business or business suspension for a period not less than one month but not more than one year.4. Cancellation of practice license.5. Cancellation of public health specialist certificate.The disciplinary actions under the previous paragraph may be combined into one single disciplinary sanction provided that there is no conflict in nature of such disciplinaries.