New Fees As of March 1st, 2012, the Veterinary Medical Board has imposed new fees for Veterinarians and Registered Veterinarian Technicians. The increases range from $20 to $100. Fee Type Fee prior to March 1, 2012 Fee after March 1, 2012 Application Review $100 $125 California State Board Examination $150 Read more…
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is charged with the responsibility under state statute to review and issue licenses for the sale and/or manufacture of alcoholic beverages. State law provides that ABC shall deny an application for a license if, “the issuance of that license would either create a law Read more…
Perhaps due to the focus on the global economic situation and the upcoming presidential election, California’s revamped electoral process seemingly received minimal attention, even within our state. Recent changes to this system are actually quite significant, and worth reviewing. Propositions 11 and 20 – California Citizens Redistricting Commission In 2008, Read more…
Previously, we discussed a patient’s right to access their records maintained by a health care professional. However, these rights are not without some exception. A health care provider has the right to deny access to medical records to an individual who would otherwise be entitled to them in the following Read more…
With the advent of social media, new websites have popped up providing ratings of restaurants, parks, stores, and almost anything commercial. Included within those ratings are ratings of professionals. Contractors, accountants, doctors, optometrists, veterinarians, and even attorneys find themselves under the microscope of their web savvy patients, clients, and customers. Read more…
Under California law patients have a guaranteed right to access to their medical records. This is made clear by the plain language of Health & Safety Code § 1231001, which reads, in relevant part, as follows: The Legislature finds and declares that every person having ultimate responsibility for decisions respecting Read more…
The Judicial Council of California is accountable for the Court Interpreters Program (CIP). The goal of the CIP is to give access of the court to non English speakers as well as hard-of-hearing and deaf people. Beginning in 2010 California adopted an exam that is accessible in 43 other states Read more…
In the blog’s prior posts, we discussed the importance of compiling evidence of rehabilitation, mitigation, and character in professional license defense law. In addition, we identified types of evidence of rehabilitation, mitigation, and character. In this post, we are going to describe some strategies you can go about in compiling Read more…
In the blog’s previous post, we discussed the importance of evidence of rehabilitation, mitigation, and character. In this post, we are going to discuss different types of evidence of rehabilitation, mitigation, and character that impact license discipline decisions. It is important to note that all of the licensing agencies are Read more…
All licensees should be aware that as a license-holder, they are held to a higher standard of responsibilities than other members of the public. This means they are entrusted with the ability to provide certain types of services, given their education, experience, and skill. However, that trust only goes so far. If Read more…