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Deputy AG briefs board on disciplinary process: burdens, interim suspensions and settlements
Summary
Deputy Attorney General John Gatchit gave a detailed overview of the enforcement path for licensees: investigation, expert review, accusation drafting, settlement (stipulation) or contested hearing, with clear‑and‑convincing burden for disciplinary cases and a range of sanctions from citation to revocation.
The board received a detailed enforcement briefing from Deputy Attorney General John Gatchit, who outlined how investigations, accusations, hearings and settlements proceed for licensees.
Gatchit explained the overall model: investigations (often led by the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Division of Investigation) collect records, witness statements and expert reports; if the evidence supports discipline, cases are transmitted to the Attorney General’s Office for drafting an accusation and litigation. He emphasized that disciplinary cases for licensed…
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