Changes to Existing Law

The secretary may refuse to issue or, renew, revoke, or suspend any certificate for: (1) Incompetency; (2) Violation of the code of ethics, established pursuant to § 13-43-25 or 13-43-45, as determined as applicable, following a determination by the Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission or the Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission, respectively, that the applicant or certificate holder has violated the code of ethics; (3) Flagrant neglect of duty; (4) Failure to fulfill any requirement for certification imposed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 13-43 and rules promulgated thereto; or (5) Moral turpitude; or (6) Any other cause specifically allowed by law. 16