License Law Services
We have represented licensees and applicants before California licensing agencies, including:
Medical Board of California
Osteopathic Medical Board
Podiatric Board of California
Psychology Board of California
Dental Board of California
Committee of Dental Examiners
Board of Registered Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurses Board
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Physical Therapy Board
Veterinary Medical Board
Speech-Pathology Board
Respiratory Therapy Board
Optometry Board of California
Occupational Therapy Board
Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Certified Court Reporters
Office of Real Estate Appraisers
Department of Real Estate
Department of Insurance
Contractors State Licensing Board
California Board of Accountancy
Department of Motor Vehicles
Department of Social Services
Bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology
Bureau of Automotive Repair
Bureau of Investigative Services
Secretary of State (Notaries Public)
California's Premier Professional License Law Firm
Fredrick M. Ray
A Professional Corporation
We represent individuals who have legal issues relating to all types of California state occupational licenses. Our firm represents clients who have received Accusations or Statements of Issues, are subject to investigation, and who seek Petitions for Reconsideration, Writs of Administrative Mandamus, and Petitions for Reinstatement.
An Accusation is a document that commences a formal disciplinary proceding against an existing license before a licensing agency. A Statement of Issues is a document that commences a formal proceeding denying a license application. If you receive an accusation you must file a Notice of Defense typically within 15 days of the date it is served (mailed). Accusations and Statement of Issues cases are heard at the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). These hearings are trials, presided over by a judge, with legal arguments made, witnesses called and evidence introduced.
Agency investigations can be conducted by enforcement personnel at the agency's offices, by an agency's own investigator, or by a Department of Consumer Affairs investigator. Administrative agencies can issue subpoenas, and will use investigations to gather information to be used against a licensee or applicant.
A Petition for Reconsideration asks an administrative agency, before the effective date of a decision, to reconsider its decision to discipline or deny a license. It must be submitted before the effective date of an agency decision.
A Writ of Administrative Mandamus is an appeal of an agency decision taken to the Superior Court. The Superior Court has the power to stay (or stop) discipline against a licensee.
A Petition for Reinstatement asks a state agency to reinstate a license that has been lost. In the case of licensing boards (except notably the Medical Board), Petitions for Reinstatement are heard by the licensing boards themselves. Other agencies have their cases heard by OAH the same as accusations.
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