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May 18, 2021Vocational License Defense Posts

When TDLR Threatens an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor Licensee

The air conditioning and refrigeration contractors of Texas—those who the people of our great state rely upon to install, repair, and maintain the environmental control systems that keep us comfortable and safe—are licensed under the auspices of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. This regulatory Department also oversees the enforcement of rules and laws that apply to these professionals and is the organization responsible for undertaking disciplinary actions and procedures against licensees it considers...

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May 17, 2021Professional License Defense Posts

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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May 14, 2021Professional License Defense Posts

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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When a dentist is at risk for losing their license

May 13, 2021Medical License Defense Posts

When a Dentist is at Risk of Losing Their License

Dentistry—the oldest medical profession—carries with it an unfortunately mixed reputation. Dentists must put up with peoples' fear of drills (unfortunately reinforced by such films as "Little Shop of Horrors") and the wrongheaded ignorance of the profession by health insurance companies—who as a result end up paying for heart surgeries when they could have just covered the extraction and/or replacement of infected teeth. So how much the worse when a Texas dentist must contend with a...

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May 12, 2021Medical License Defense Posts

Protect Your Dietitian’s License from TDLR

When a dietitian in Texas is accused of wrongdoing via a formal complaint, it can put their livelihood at risk. Formal complaints are made against dietitians for any number of reasons—and may lead to the outcome of disciplinary action, and even possibly the loss of license, which brings along with it the loss of both reputation and career. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is responsible for admitting dietitians to practice in the...

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March 21, 2021Posts

Complaints Against Texas Insurance Agents and Adjusters

The Texas Department of Insurance's mission has been defined as protecting the customers of Texas by providing regulation of the insurance industry, with the goals of ensuring a competitive market and making available information. As such, it is in charge of regulating insurance agents and adjusters—setting the standards of their licensure, and making sure they maintain quality in their dealings with customers. And there are plenty of customers out there making complaints. Among the common...

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March 20, 2021Posts

How to React When You Learn Your Licensing Board Has Received a Complaint

Complaints made to the agencies, commissions and licensing boards of Texas are serious. These complaints and the investigations that follow have the power to level a professional's reputation and may even result in suspension or revocation of their license. Which is to say, a Texas professional who receives notice of a formal complaint against their license is in a state of crisis. And a crisis requires an immediate response. Some professionals who consider a complaint...

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March 19, 2021Nursing License Defense Posts,Posts

Can Nurses Obtain the Identity of a Filer of a Complaint With the Texas Board of Nursing?

No nurse wants to learn they have been the subject of a complaint before the Texas Board of Nursing. Anyone can file these complaints, and they can result in serious professional repercussions, including revocation of the license to practice as a nurse in the state. Such a result generally means that the possibility of licensure elsewhere is off the table as well. This all amounts to a lot of wasted money, wasted time, and wasted...

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March 18, 2021Posts

Attorneys Who Defend Other Texas Attorneys in State Bar Disciplinary Actions

Any Texas attorney who finds they have been made the subject of a formal complaint before the State Bar should take immediate action to protect their license to practice law. No attorney wants to suffer the blow to their reputation and potentially to their livelihood that may come from censure by the Bar—and that blow becomes complete where an attorney is disbarred. Yet even where a claim is baseless, having to go through the complaint...

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March 17, 2021Posts

Actions We Take to Help Professionals Whose Licenses Are Under Fire

The professionals of Texas put a great deal of effort into earning their licenses to practice in their chosen fields. Often this includes a lot of education upfront and qualifying for licensure through testing. All of this is an investment in their careers that only pay off if licensure is granted and maintained. So when professionals find their licenses under fire by a state licensing board, agency, or commission, it is imperative they take every...

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