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October 20, 2021Professional License Defense

Generally, What is an Agreed Board Order, and How Can I Negotiate for One?

If you’re working in a field that requires licensing, there is probably a state board or agency that you have had to interact with at some point in time. If you’re a physician, you deal with the Texas Medical Board. If you’re a nurse, you have the Texas Board of Nursing. These regulatory bodies are not just responsible for determining who can enter a field and work in certain careers. Many of these boards are...

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When a texas real estate agents license is under fire

June 01, 2021Professional License Defense

When a Texas Real Estate Agent’s License is Under Fire

A real estate agent in Texas who finds they are accused of some sort of professional wrongdoing may be at risk of losing their license to sell real estate. This is a dire situation, as the loss of the license to sell real estate effectively ends a real estate agent's career in the industry. The Texas Real Estate Commission is the regulatory agency responsible for overseeing both the licensing of real estate agents and managing...

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How texas child care operations can fight enforcement actions by ccl

May 27, 2021Professional License Defense

How Texas Child Care Operations Can Fight Enforcement Actions by the Texas Child Care Licensing CCL

Texas's child care operations fall under the regulatory auspices of Texas Child Care Licensing (CCL), a subsidiary to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. CCL's responsibility is to permit and monitor both operations and agencies within its realm of subject matter to ensure that they are in compliance with all state laws, licensing standards, and agency rules. In other words, it regulates every child care operation and child placing agency in the state....

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May 26, 2021Professional License Defense

Common Errors Professionals Make When Facing a License Complaint

Receiving notice that a formal complaint has been filed with a licensing board is one of the biggest fears among Texas professionals—and with reason. These formal complaints can have enormous repercussions on the reputation, career, and livelihood of a professional—ranging from a mere disciplinary slap on the wrist all the way to outright revocation of the license to practice. As such, when such a notice arrives in the mail or by courier, it can be...

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The process of disciplinary action against professional licensees in texas

May 24, 2021Professional License Defense

The Process of Disciplinary Action Against Professional Licensees in Texas

The licensing boards, commissions, and agencies of Texas are endowed by the legislature with extensive power to regulate the behavior of those to whom they grant licenses. While there are small differences between the procedures some of the licensing boards take—since each regulatory agency or licensing Board has its own process of complaint investigation and resolution—all of their powers are enumerated in the Texas Administrative Code and in the statutes that define their operations. Most...

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May 17, 2021Professional License Defense

Complaints Before the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists

In Texas, marriage and family therapists are regulated by the Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, a subsidiary of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. This Board's mission is to "protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that marriage and family therapy is provided by qualified and competent practitioners." The means by which it attempts to fulfill this mission is by "establishing the qualifications for licensure and renewal,...

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Texas licensed professional counselors facing complaints

May 14, 2021Professional License Defense

Texas Licensed Professional Counselors Facing Complaints

Licensed professional counselors work with the people of Texas—whether individually, in groups, or as a family—to contend with emotional, mental, behavioral, and social issues that arise for them, with the goal of improving their lives by accessing superior alternatives to unhealthy means of coping with the challenges of life. Professional counselors in Texas may work in any number of locations, from schools to hospitals, to agencies, to private practice—and they may even find themselves working...

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Texas acr certified technicians fighting for their licenses

March 06, 2021Professional License Defense

Texas ACR Certified Technicians Fighting for Their Licenses

Professionals working in the field of air conditioning and refrigeration in the state of Texas must gain their license to do so from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in order to be considered certified technicians. TDLR's Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program was created to regulate contractors hired to install, maintain, or repair refrigeration, air conditioning, or heating. This does not mean that TDLR is there to represent these practitioners. In fact, it...

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The sorts of complaints texas chiropractors must fight against

February 23, 2021Professional License Defense

The Sorts of Complaints Texas Chiropractors Must Fight Against

Texas Chiropractors face numerous practical challenges in maintaining their practice through the years. Not least among these is adhering to chiropractic care standards as enforced by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The Board accepts complaints from the public regarding potential lapses or violations in this standard of care—and when it determines that a chiropractor is culpable for the allegations (or, in certain circumstances, any breaches at all that are unearthed by an investigation), it...

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A brief description of soah hearings

February 14, 2021Professional License Defense

A Brief Description of SOAH Hearings

The Texas State Legislature in 1991 passed a law creating the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings, or SOAH. It is meant to be an independent forum, under a banner of neutrality, before which legal and agency disputes between the general public and agencies, as well as Texas licensing boards, can be reviewed and decided. Its purpose is to mete out efficient legal decisions in a timely manner, having viewed them from an objective and...

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