CLEAR News - Summer/Fall 2001
New York Seeks Information on Illegal Practice
The New York State Education Department, Office of Professional Discipline (OPD) recently conducted a
nationwide survey to ascertain how the various states respond to allegations of illegal practice of licensed professions.
Responses received from 25 states and Ontario, Canada are compiled below. For further information contact Daniel J. Kelleher at dkellehe@MAIL.NYSED.GOV
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No. |
State |
Board |
Q. 1 |
Q. 2 |
Q. 3 |
Q. 4 |
Q. 5 |
Q. 6 |
Q. 7 |
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| 1 |
ALABAMA |
CHIROPRACTIC |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES (CHIRO BD) |
NO |
NO |
UNANSWERED |
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2 |
ALABAMA |
NURSING |
YES |
UNANSWERED |
NO |
YES (CHIRO BD) |
NO (SEEKING) |
NO (SEEKING) |
YES |
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3 |
ALABAMA |
VETERINARY |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (DA OR AG) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
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4 |
ARIZONA |
MEDICAL |
YES |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
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5 |
ARIZONA |
?? |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
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6 |
ARIZONA |
PHARMACY |
YES |
YES(WITH AG) |
NO (DA OR AG) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 7 |
ARKANSAS |
?? |
YES |
NO |
NO (CTY ATT) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 8 |
CALIFORNIA |
NURSING |
YES |
YES |
YES(DA) |
YES(AG&DA) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| 9 |
CALIFORNIA |
TAXI-LIMO COMMMISION |
YES |
YES |
NO(CITY-CITY ATTY) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
YES |
| 10 |
COLORADO |
DIV OF REGISTRATIONS |
YES |
NO(CIVIL CTS) |
NO (DA) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 11 |
FLORIDA |
GENERAL COUNSEL REQUESTED DJK TO TELEPHONE HIM |
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12 |
FLORIDA |
DOH (UNLICENSED ACTIVITY) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 13 |
KANSAS |
?? |
YES |
YES |
NO (AG) |
YES |
NO |
`NO |
YES |
| 14 |
KANSAS |
?? |
YES |
YES |
NO (DA OR AG) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 15 |
KENTUCKY |
NURSING |
YES |
YES |
NO (DA OR AG) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| 16 |
LOUISIANA |
COUNSELORS |
YES |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 17 |
MASSACHUSETTS |
?? |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 18 |
MINNESOTA |
?? |
YES WITH AG |
YES |
NO CITY ATT&AG |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 19 |
MINNESOTA |
DOH |
YES |
YES |
NO (AG) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 20 |
MISSISSIPPI |
DEPT OF HEALTH |
YES |
AG |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 21 |
MISSISSIPPI |
NURSING |
YES |
YES |
NO (AG) |
YES |
1OF4DOES |
NO |
YES |
| 22 |
NEBRASKA |
HHS DIVISION OF INVEST. |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
NO |
YES (AG) |
| 23 |
NEVADA |
STATE CONTRACTORS BD |
YES |
YES |
YES BY DA |
YES |
NO |
YES (CRIM INVEST) |
YES |
| 24 |
NEVADA |
CITY OF HENDERSON |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO (STATE REG) |
YES |
YES |
UNANSWERED |
| 25 |
NEW MEXICO |
NURSING |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO (DA) |
UNANSWERED |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| 26 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
ENGINEERS AND LS |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (DA) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 27 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION |
YES |
VARIES |
NO (DA OR AG) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 28 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
CPA |
YES |
NO (INT.PARTIES) |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 29 |
OKLAHOMA |
?? |
YES |
YES |
NO (DA) |
NO (DA) |
NO |
YES |
VARIES |
| 30 |
ONTARIO |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 31 |
OREGON |
HEALTH LICENSING OFF. |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
??? |
| 32 |
PENNSYLVANIA |
OPD |
YES |
NO |
NO (DA OR AG) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 33 |
TENNESSEE |
DIV OF REGULATORY BDS |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 34 |
TEXAS |
PSYCHOLOGY |
YES |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 35 |
TEXAS |
GENERAL COUNSEL |
YES |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 36 |
TEXAS |
?? |
YES |
NO |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 37 |
TEXAS |
DOH LICENSING |
YES |
NO ( UNK WHO) |
NO (NO ANS WHO) |
NO (NO ANS WHO) |
SOME |
SOME |
YES |
| 38 |
TEXAS |
OPTOMETRY |
YES |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 39 |
UTAH |
?? |
YES |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
SOME DO |
YES |
| 40 |
VERMONT |
SECRETARY OF STATE OFF |
YES |
NO |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| 41 |
VIRGINIA |
PRO OCCUPATION REGULATION |
YES |
NO |
CIVIL COURTS |
YES |
YES |
YES (LIMITED) |
YES (LIMITED) |
| 42 |
VIRGINIA |
?? |
YES |
SOMETIMES |
NO (AG) |
UNANSWERED |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 43 |
VIRGINIA |
PT |
YES |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO (AG) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 44 |
WASHINGTON |
CPA |
YES |
YES |
NO (DA) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
UNANSWERED |
| 45 |
WISCONSIN |
?? |
YES |
NO (UNK) |
NO (DA) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 46 |
UNKNOWN |
?? |
YES |
YES |
NO (DA) |
YES |
NO (USE PRIVATE) |
NO |
YES |
| 48 |
UNKNOWN |
?? |
YES |
YES |
NO (AGOR DA) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| 49 |
UNKNOWN |
?? |
NO (REG AGY) |
NO(REG AGY) |
NO (AG OR DA) |
NO (WHO=??) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |