In the world of administrative and professional licensing law, a license revocation or surrender is rarely a forever thing. Our clients have a common misperception that if their license is revoked or they surrender it to resolve a case, they can never again reapply and get their license. Nearly Read more…
As with every new technology, there comes with it a legal minefield which must be understood to avoid offending the regulatory authorities. With the advent and adoption of telehealth and telemedicine, veterinarians from across the state may now see patients, with less overhead, saving the customer money. But is this Read more…
If you have been delaying scheduling your California Veterinary Technician Examination (CVTE), your behavior has paid off – as of April 17, 2019, the Veterinary Medical Board is no longer requiring this examination in addition to the national licensing examination for applicants to be licensed as a Registered Veterinarian Technician Read more…
Two recent developments could have more lawyers in trouble with the State Bar of California, the regulatory agency that oversees the practice of law in this state. First, the State Bar has instituted an online complaint procedure (in English and Spanish) for attorney misconduct and the unauthorized practice of law. Read more…
On the state cannabis front, all three agencies licensing cannabis (Public Health, Consumer Affairs-Bureau of Cannabis Control, and Department of Food & Agriculture) have had their emergency regulations (first adopted in December 2017 and re-adopted in June 2018) finalized into permanent regulations. Each licensing authority’s final regulations and rulemaking documents Read more…
If you are interested in commercial cannabis operations in El Dorado County, put February 11th and 25th on your calendars. The El Dorado County Ad Hoc Cannabis Committee will hold two meetings to draft ordinances and discussion taxation. This follows their November 2018 ballot measures which passed and gave the Read more…
The 2018 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam will feature a number of content changes and a new and improved user interface effective April 1, 2018. This PDF document from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA ) details all of the AICPA blueprint changes, that went into effect earlier this year. The Read more…
Temporary licenses issued by the Bureau of Cannabis Control for retailers, distributors, microbusinesses, testing laboratories, and event organizers are now in effect and businesses can begin operating in California’s newly-legal commercial cannabis market. More than 400 Cannabis operators, from Shasta Lake to the City of San Diego, now hold state Read more…
As the year comes to a close, here is a helpful reminder for you as a professional or business owner. Confirm or Update Your Address with Licensing Each and every licensing department, board, bureau, commission, or otherwise agency, in the state of California, has a requirement that you maintain current Read more…
Simas & Associates receives phone calls from potential clients all the time. But recently a theme has developed among Bureau of Automotive Repair ("B.A.R.") shop owners which motivated us to write this blog. This blog addresses the four most frequently occurring flaws received and how regularly we automotive repair shops Read more…