Section 203.73. Revocation of instructor certification

The Commission may revoke an instructor certification for one or more of the following reasons after notice and opportunity to be heard under Subchapter G (relating to notice and hearings):

(1) Conviction of a disqualifying criminal offense.

(2) Conduct which reflects unfavorably upon a certified school or the Commission.

(3) Evidence of inability to instruct, including the conditions enumerated in § 203.52(c)(4)(i) (relating to mandatory in-service training courses).

(4) Knowing falsification of a document submitted to the Commission or submission to the Commission of a document knowing it to be false. False documents include: scores on examinations, grades for a course, classroom hours presented, attendance of participants, or other information received directly from the instructor or through a certified school or police department.

(5) Assisting a student to cheat in a Commission training course.

(6) Use of instructor certification for an unauthorized purpose.

(7) Termination for any reason of the instructor by a certified school.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 37 Pa. Code § 203.35 (relating to emergency suspension of school certification); and 37 Pa. Code § 203.52 (relating to mandatory in-service training courses).