Court refuses to second-guess board’s revocation in drug case
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a July 30 decision, affirmed a dental board's decision to revoke a dentist's [...]
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Assault conviction held not to “directly relate” to barbering
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a June 10 decision, overturned a decision by a state licensing board to revoke [...]
Pennsylvania: Murder of wife not “too far in the past” to count against licensee’s application
A Pennsylvania appellate court, in a March 30 ruling, upheld a decision by the state’s podiatry board to deny license [...]
No licensee “right to know” all details of investigation
A sanctioned physician did not have a right to board emails, phone records, and other information pertaining to his [...]
Automatic 10-year license suspension for drug felonies held valid
The state nursing board correctly interpreted its governing statute to require ten-year mandatory suspensions for nurses [...]
Specialty board not required to adapt exam for doctor with disability
An accomplished physician who had suffered impairment from multiple brain tumor surgeries was not entitled to an alternative [...]
Discipline bills hitting Pennsylvania boards hard
It is a fact of life that costs go up over time. The price of a movie ticket in 1990 was $4.22. Today, the average price is [...]
Lies about drug arrest and exam result are grounds for suspension
Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court, on July 8, upheld a decision by the state's medical board to suspend the license of a [...]
Online practice by foreign professionals? How one court decided
A psychologist licensed in Israel, but not in the U.S., illegally offered his services in Pennsylvania and must pay civil [...]
Allegedly outdated funeral director regulations upheld—but not ban on trade names
The state's ban on trade names for funeral establishments is unconstitutional, a federal court in Pennsylvania, ruled [...]