(1) The board defines "unprofessional conduct" for licensees as follows:

(a) practicing beyond the scope of practice encompassed by the license;

(b) practicing beyond the level of practice for which the licensee is trained;

(c) accepting and performing occupational responsibilities, which the licensee knows or has reason to know that the licensee is not competent to perform;

(d) failing to refer patient or client to qualified professional when such advice or service is called for;

(e) violating statutory child abuse and elderly abuse reporting requirements;

(f) guaranteeing the results of any speech or hearing therapeutic procedure;

(g) failing to adequately supervise auxiliary staff to the extent that the client's health or safety is at risk;

(h) failing to report the unsafe practice of speech-language pathology or audiology to the board, or to the appropriate facility;

(i) failing to report unlicensed practice of speech-language pathology or audiology to the board, or to the appropriate facility;

(j) allowing aides and assistants to perform functions not allowed under the board's rules; and

(k) failing to provide appropriate supervision to aides and assistants and services to clients.