If you’re a Texas realtor, you know how much work you’ve done to establish your expertise, to get to know your market, to grow a clientele, to strike out on your own. And you are well aware of the role of advertising in your ability to continue to practice your career. But it can come as a nightmare when your realtor’s license comes under fire because of accusations that you’ve violated the rules governing real...
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In 2018 Behavior Analysts were added to the Occupations Code in the state of Texas, under Chapter 506, which made them subject to licensure under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The moment Behavior Analysts became subject to licensure, they also became subject to the stripping of licensure or discipline regarding their license according to TDLR’s prerogative. This made their livelihoods and reputations rely on a clean record, and put them at risk...
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If you’re an Engineer in Texas, you’ve been through years of education, examinations, and a building of requisite experience to get where you are today. You design the systems and structures that undergird the functioning of our society. Which is why, if you’ve had a complaint lodged against your license, you’re probably feeling a great deal of stress at the prospect of your reputation coming to harm and your means of earning your living coming...
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When your professional reputation and livelihood are on the ropes because of a formal complaint filed against your license, it can be difficult not to look for a way to dodge the blow. It’s one of the most stressful things that can happen to a professional. Many professionals believe that, if only they can speak with the person who made the complaint—to explain their actions or to provide more context to the situation—they might be...
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When a Texas licensing board, commission, or agency takes up an investigation of a complaint against your license, it can be a rattling experience. This is often by design. The less sure of your footing you are, the more you’re likely to let slip. But even knowing this can be a double-edged sword. Because it’s common for the boards to request confidential information. Particularly where professionals are bound to particular duties of confidentiality in their...
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When you are informed of a complaint against your license—whether by a Texas agency, commission, or licensing board—you must act decisively in order to gain the best chance of a positive outcome. The potential for harm to your reputation, to your ability to practice your chosen profession, and to your very ability to earn your living are put at risk by such complaints and the investigations that may follow on their heels. It’s common for...
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Certified public accountants in Texas who find themselves up against the possibility of losing their license for any reason are right to be nervous. But this may be particularly true for those CPAs who have been charged with a criminal act. Conviction of a certain number of criminal offenses are subject to serious disciplinary action by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. This goes up to and includes the full revocation of licensure. No...
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They say the best defense is a good offense—and where it comes to protecting your Texas Nursing License from disciplinary or revocation due to substance abuse, this is certainly true. When you begin to suspect you have an issue with abusing substances, it is always best to get out ahead of the problem. Texas nurses are fortunate in that the Texas Nurses Association has established a program to aid them in their struggle. The Texas...
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The fear of losing their license has kept many Texas physicians from seeking help with problems of substance abuse. This remains the case, even despite the increased awareness in society about the details of the issue, which has also resulted in a decreasing of the stigma once attached to it. We all know about the opioid problem that has swept our nation, and we are all aware of alcohol’s pernicious effect on the lives of...
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Respiratory care practitioners provide a vital service to the people of Texas—literally. You all have come to the forefront of Texan minds in recent days, given the scourge of COVID-19 and the tremendous amount of destruction it causes to the lungs. But there’s no question this situation has put Respiratory Care Practitioners under strain, and the sheer number of patients that you have been forced to deal with is almost certain to result in a...
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