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Disciplinary Action

The Office of Licensing and Registration has compiled at this location summaries of adverse disciplinary actions meted out by the licensing programs beginning with calendar year 2000. You can browse through these listings on a program-by-program basis by choosing from the List of Professions below.

Accountants Manufactured Housing Professionals
Acupuncturists Massage Therapists
Alcohol and Drug Counselors Natural Gas Technicians
Architects Naturopathic Doctors
Athletic Trainers Nursing Home Administrators
Auctioneers Occupational Therapists
Audiologists (2008) Oil and Solid Fuel Technicians
Audiologists (before 2008) Pharmacy
Barbers Pharmacy Technicians
Boiler Operators Physical Therapists
Boxers Plumbers
Charitable Solicitations Podiatrists
Chiropractors Propane Technicians
Complementary Health Care Providers Professional Fundraisers
Cosmetologists Psychologists
Counselors Radiological Technologists
Dietitians Real Estate Appraisers
Door-to-Door Home Repair Sellers Real Estate Commission
Electricians Respiratory Care Practitioners
Elevator Technicians Social Workers
Foresters Soil Scientists
Funeral Practitioners  
Geologists Speech Pathologists (2008)
Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (2008) Speech Pathologists (before 2008)
Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (before 2008) Transient Sellers
Interior Designers Veterinarians
Interpreters for the Deaf Veterinarian Technicians
Land Surveyors Wrestlers
Landscape Architects  

 

The occupational and professional licensing boards within the Office of Licensing and Registration are charged with the responsibility of disciplining licensees who have violated practice standards, acted dishonestly or acted unethically. In fact, the imposition of professional discipline is probably the single most important aspect of the boards' duties. The disciplinary process is set forth in statute and has been further refined by OLR practice and procedure. See OLR's Administrative Complaint Procedures.

Discipline can be imposed via a consent agreement between a board and a licensee, by a board decision following a contested administrative hearing, or by court decision. Discipline can include any combination of a warning, censure or reprimand; a civil penalty of up to $1500 per violation; suspension of up to 90 days per violation; probation with conditions; license surrender or suspension; or revocation.

The Department of Professional and Financial Regulation provides information about disciplinary actions taken against licensees as a public service. This does not provide complete information about the disciplinary action taken or the underlying circumstances. The Department of Professional and Financial Regulation does not warrant or represent that this information is current, complete and accurate and it is subject to change without notice.

For the years 2000 – 2006, the licensee discipline pages for the individual programs contain brief summaries of the action taken. Before making any decisions based on this information, it is suggested that you obtain the full text of a Consent Agreement or Decision and Order summarized on these pages by contacting the Complaint Coordinator at 624-8660.

Beginning with calendar year 2007, the licensee discipline pages for the individual programs contain a list of the action taken, and links to download the full text of a Consent Agreement or Decision and Order in PDF format.

The Department assumes no responsibility for any errors in the information provided, nor assumes any liability for any damages incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation website.

 

 

Last Updated: May 8, 2008