After a license hearing, the administrative law judge (ALJ) will issue a proposed decision. Under Government Code section 11517(c)(1), the ALJ has 30 days to issue the proposed decision. (However, there is no penalty if this deadline is not met.) Thirty days after the ALJ issues the proposed decision, each side in the case
Appeal
Disclosing Criminal Convictions When Applying for a California RN License
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in California Nurse Licensing
Among the thousands of applicants who seek to become a registered nurse in the state of California each year, hundreds have criminal convictions or other adverse actions (such as other license discipline) of some kind in their background. A license applicant with a criminal conviction or other adverse action typically has three obstacles to clear…
Rehabilitation in Department of Real Estate Cases
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
When the Department of Real Estate seeks to discipline a licensee or deny a license application, it is required by California law to establish specific “criteria for rehabilitation.” These criteria are very important to understand for licensees and applicants. Essentially, by publishing these criteria, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) provides a statutory…
Licensee Options After a Lost Hearing
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
Unfortunately, a large percentage of individuals facing license discipline fail to hire an experienced license law attorney. The result is often that the disciplinary hearing is lost. While the loss of an administrative hearing is tragic, it is not the end of the case. The Administrative Procedure Act and California law give the licensee some…