VRP – Letter of Concern – What It Really Means

Licensees call me asking what is the VRP “Letter of Concern.” “Do I have to do all these things the packet asks me to do?” Do I have to answer these questions. This blog is a refresher of two prior blogs I wrote: VRP Letter of Concern and What is VRP Cooperation. Let’s go through…

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Criminal Conviction – Professional License Suspensions and Mitigation Evidence

The Criminal History Record Information Act, 18 Pa. C.S. § 9124(c)(1) (CHIRA), requires Pennsylvania’s licensing boards consider criminal convictions disclosed on license applications or which take place after licensure as a reason to discipline active licensees. Different licensing boards apply CHIRA’s rules differently. On February 28, 2018 Commonwealth Court decided Bentley vs. BPOA, — A.3d —-…

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