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MEDICAL LICENSE DEFENSE ATTORNEY

MALAKAUSKAS LAW, APC

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WHAT IS A PUBLIC REPROVAL?

When a complaint or accusation has been filed against you by the Department of Consumer Affairs of California or one of its various subsidiary boards the best possible outcome you can achieve is to be acquitted or be found innocent.

However, if you are unable to be acquitted or be found innocent, then the next best option is usually to receive a public reproval.

Under California Business and Professions Code §490, any entity authorized to issue a license or a certificate may publicly reprove a license or certificate holder. However, the entity may not issue a public reproval for any reason, and usually can only issue a public reproval for an act that could otherwise cause a license or certificate to be suspended or revoked.

Therefore, a public reproval will only be issued when the Department of Consumer Affairs or its various boards had the ability to either suspend or revoke a license (or certificate) but chose not to exercise such option.

In addition, the Department of Consumer Affairs or its various boards cannot simply unilaterally issue a public reproval. Rather, a formal hearing must be initiated. If you have been served with an “accusation”, this formal process has begun. The formal process requires a series of procedures. You have rights along these procedures.

A skilled attorney can not only guide you along the way but ensure that all of your rights are asserted during the formal process. A skilled attorney can craft a strong defense for you and reduce what would have been a revocation or suspension of your license and reduce it to a mere public reproval.

The consequences of a public reproval will be that you will have a permanent record attached to your license. This permanent record may be used against you in any future proceedings before the Department of Consumer Affairs or its various boards. In addition, upon receiving a public reproval you may be required to pay the costs for the investigation and prosecution pursuant to California Business and Professions Code §125.3.

Nevertheless, despite having a permanent record and having to pay costs, you should still consider receiving a public reproval as a successful resolution to your case. After all, depending upon the facts, you could have had your license or certificate suspended or revoked. A public reproval saves you from such a fate.

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The disciplinary process occur can occur very quickly. You don’t want to lose your case because you didn’t act quickly.

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