(1) The certification committee may revoke an individual's certification for any of the following reasons:

(a) Misrepresentation of professional person authority;

(b) Exercising professional person authority regarding the treatment of a patient without personal knowledge of the patient and/or situation;

(c) Conduct in violation of patient rights as cited in Title 53, chapter 21, part 1, MCA.

(d) Providing an endorsement for an applicant for facility mental health certification without personal knowledge of the applicant's successful performance on the clinical competency evaluation.

(2) The certification committee will investigate any allegations against a professional person which falls into one of the above categories and give the professional person an opportunity to rebut the allegations prior to making a decision regarding revocation of certification.