High rejection rate of fingerprint data causes concern
Requiring fingerprints should be a simple method to weed out prospective licensees with a criminal history—right? Not so [...]
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Vitamin & enzyme injections test restrictions on prescribing
Are vitamin injections prescribed drugs? That’s one question Idaho wants to answer in new regulations of how [...]
Requiring specialty labels to be association-approved is unconstitutional
The restriction of specialties in Texas to those recognized by the America Dental Association was unconstitutional, a [...]
“Letters of concern” a weak discipline substitute, TV station alleges
According to an investigative series published by Phoenix local news station ABC 15, the state’s dental board [...]
Revoked dentist seeks to erase online news stories about misconduct
A revoked Georgia dentist with a history of alleged violent misconduct is trying to ‘delete’ his past [...]
Attorneys move to discipline for workplace bias
Disciplinary action against lawyers would be expanded to address “workplace bias” by licensees, under a draft [...]
Slow case resolution plagues teacher licensing board, audit finds
Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins released a highly critical report on January 14 of the Oregon Teacher Standards and [...]
Security of licensee info a problem, Missouri auditor says
The Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts received a performance rating of “good” from the [...]
Don’t even study reciprocity anymore, Florida lawyers agree
Florida’s Bar Board of Governors has unanimously rejected admission by motion with or without reciprocity, according [...]
“Portfolio” is solid enough credential for Minn. teachers
In a December 31 ruling, district Judge Shawn Bartsh ruled that the Minnesota Board of Teaching broke the law when it [...]