Being a realtor, it seems to us, must be a career of passion. Realtors put in a great deal of work on many clients over many hours, including working evenings and weekends, in their attempts to connect the right people with the right homes. Despite all this hard work, they at times may go without receiving even a single paycheck for months, which makes it hurt all the more when they learn that a complaint...
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In Texas, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors—also known as addiction counselors—are licensed to provide the people of Texas counseling services designed to address the scourge of substance abuse and dependence, as well as the impact it has on individuals. As such, in the throes of an opioid crisis, they are among the heroes we need to defeat it—and it can therefore come as a shock when they find there has been a formal complaint lodged against...
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A physician who receives notice of an investigation having been launched by the Texas Medical Board is in a precarious position. The stress this causes can be extreme. After all, physicians toil for years to earn their medical licenses and do their earnest best to provide their patients with the best possible medical care. Allegations—in the form of a formal complaint—that the physician has violated the standard of care, has violated the Texas Medical Practice...
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The amount of power that licensing agencies, boards, and commissions in Texas wield over the licensees is remarkable. These boards are the result of statutes passed by the Texas legislature, which provides them with special powers, commonly enumerated in those statutes, in the Texas Administrative Code, or in rules adopted by the boards (and often in all three). And one power common to all Texas licensing boards is that of disciplinary action against the licenses...
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Any applicant to the Texas Bar must be capable of demonstrating that they are individuals possessed with moral character. The Texas Board of Law Examiners—a panel composed of nine attorneys that the Texas Supreme Court has appointed to the task—is vigilant in determining that all applicants meet the requirements for eligibility to the Bar. While the Supreme Court itself has final say in whether an individual will be admitted, this determination is largely based upon...
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No professional enjoys learning about a notice of complaint against their license. Much of professional life is engaged in avoiding just such an occurrence. Receiving that notice means that not only has someone seen fit to file that complaint, but usually also that the agency, board, or commission in charge of the professional’s particular licensure regime has reviewed the complaint and determined that the action or inaction alleged does fall within their jurisdiction to investigate—and...
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Physical therapists do a great deal of good by healing the physically disabled people of Texas—those who have lost certain abilities as a result of illness or injury. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree and either a master’s degree or doctoral degree in physical therapy (DPT), and passing the national exam, they earn the right to be granted a license by the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, the organization that performs the...
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It’s never easy to learn you’ve been complained about to your licensing board or commission. At the very least, it can cause a great deal of stress to know that your ability to practice, your career, and even your livelihood is at stake. Many people in this position feel confused, afraid, and even angry. Depending on your profession (and therefore which board, commission, or agency has governance over your professional license), you may be informed...
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Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are vital players in the Texas economy—and as such, they are required to be licensed in order to practice their profession. The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy is charged with the oversight of the profession—ensuring CPAs comply with the Board’s Rules of Professional Conduct as well as the Texas Public Accountancy Act. Yet there are a number of “number-crunching” professions in Texas for whom a CPA license is not a...
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When a complaint is filed with the Texas Medical Board against a physician’s license, it can result in severe consequences for the physician. If you’re a physician facing a complaint, chances are you have already gone over the complained-about behavior in your head. If you’re sure no, there was no harm done as a result of it, you may be wondering why the complaint was filed, and, on top of that, whether the fact that...
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