(a) For the purposes of this section, “license” means a license, certificate or permit to engage in a profession issued by the Department of Public Health.
(b) Whenever a person holding a license is convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of section 17a-412, subsection (a) of section 17b-451 or section 53a-321, 53a-322 or 53a-323, the appropriate state's attorney or assistant state's attorney shall transmit a notice of conviction to the Department of Public Health.
(c) The Department of Public Health may suspend or revoke the license of such person for any period of time or permanently revoke such license, or take any other action authorized by section 19a-17, in the sole discretion of the department.
(P.A. 03-267, S. 10.)