As a massive public agency with 320,000 licensed agents in California, the Department of Insurance (DOI or CDI) has an extensive infrastructure for the investigation and discipline of insurance producers. As is often true of financial industry regulators, there are
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Medical Board of California Petitions for Penalty Relief
By Fredrick Ray
Physicians who have lost their Medical Board license or find themselves on probation are often legally entitled to petition for license reinstatement or relief from license probation, under Business and Professions Code section 2307. This process is accessible to…
California Travel Nurse Reprimanded Even After BRN Demanded Probation for Out of State Discipline; Costs Reduced by 90%
By Fredrick Ray
Nurses from other states sometimes take travel assignments at facilities across California, especially since the demand for nurses has risen sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the California Board of Registered Nursing retains the ability to discipline the California…
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist License Saved Despite DUIs in 2019 and 2020
By John Bishop
Alcohol related convictions are among the most serious violations a medical professional can commit, because they call into question both the judgment of the licensee and the safety of patients, in the judgment of California state agencies such as the…
Real Estate Salesperson’s License Issued to DRE Licensee after Three Criminal Convictions
By John Bishop
The Department of Real Estate accused a licensee of fraud, dishonest dealing, and dishonesty after the client failed to report a 2019 conviction for a misdemeanor violation of a Labor Code statute. The licensee had also been convicted of crimes…
LVN Probationary License Saved After Cocaine Ingestion
By John Bishop
The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, like all state healing arts agencies such as the Board of Registered Nursing and the Medical Board of California, takes the requirements of its probation program very seriously. In 2021, we were…
Registered Nurse License Accusation Dismissed after Board Refused to Offer Public Reprimand
By John Bishop
The Board of Registered Nursing accused our client of gross negligence and incompetence in the practice of nursing following alleged failure to obtain or document a specific reading with respect to a patient under her care. To resolve the case,…
Restricted Department of Insurance Property and Casualty Broker-Agent License Granted After Hearing: Previous License Application Denied Following Identity Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Misstatement on Application
By Fredrick Ray
Our firm represented an applicant to the California Department of Insurance who had applied for a Property and Casualty Broker-Agent License for the second time, after previously being denied in 2017. The applicant had three convictions: two for receiving stolen…
Restricted DRE Salesperson’s License Granted After Hearing: Accusation Against Real Estate Salesperson for DUIs, Failure to Report Convictions
By John Bishop
Our office represented a licensee in 2020 who had earned a license only two years prior, in 2018. Unfortunately, this client was arrested for DUI just a few months after earning the license, and ultimately pled guilty in 2019. Having…
The Impact of Criminal Convictions Post-AB 2138
By Fredrick Ray
On September 30, 2018, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 2138, which primarily helps many license applicants with criminal records get professional licenses. AB 2138 took effect on July 1, 2020.
After the change in the law, a plea of…