Non-criminal offense definition
Non-criminal offense means a finding of inappropriate conduct or misconduct not constituting a criminal offense in any jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, a finding by either a designated governmental authority or a court of law of patient abuse, neglect, mistreatment, or misappropriation of patient property; spousal or intimate partner violence; unpermitted sexual contact; child abuse, neglect or abandonment; abuse, neglect or abandonment of the elderly or other vulnerable persons; vehicle and traffic findings involving reckless or aggressive driving; findings by any governmental entity of diversion of controlled substances from any health care facility, health care provider, or pharmacy; findings involving dishonesty or other unethical conduct; and other abusive acts which compromise the public trust in the profession, regardless of the circumstances, including whether the licensee is acting in the capacity of an EMS provider or “on-duty.”