For the purpose of implementing the provisions of 37-1-307 , MCA, and in addition to the provisions of 37-1-316 , MCA, the board defines "unprofessional conduct" as follows:

(1) failure to report to the board facts known to the licensed individual regarding the unlicensed or otherwise illegal practice of clinical laboratory science in the state of Montana;

(2) practice beyond the scope of practice encompassed by the license;

(3) failure by a licensed supervisor of a clinical laboratory technician to be accessible at all times that testing is being performed by the technician in order to provide on-site, telephonic or electronic consultation;

(4) assault or abuse of a patient;

(5) inaccurately recording, falsifying or otherwise altering any laboratory test.