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Former licensee petitions board for reinstatement after convictions, court dismissals and years of documented rehabilitation
Summary
A petitioner who lost his chiropractic license in 2017 asked the Board of Chiropractic Examiners for reinstatement, presenting penal-court dismissal orders, therapy records, continuing education and multiple letters of support; the board took testimony, admitted supplemental evidence and took the matter under submission.
Mister Hakob (Algon) Durbishan (petitioner's recorded name appears in the hearing record with variant spellings) asked the Board of Chiropractic Examiners on April 18, 2025, to reinstate a chiropractic license that had been revoked by default in 2017 following arrests and subsequent convictions. Durbishan told the board he has been sober since March 2017, has completed therapy and intensive rehabilitation work, and now supervises employment and training programs for people in recovery.
Board staff summarized the underlying disciplinary record: arrests in 2016–2017 (including a vehicle theft conviction and later proceedings), a default revocation effective September 24, 2017, and an administrative record that included a determination of investigative costs. The petitioner provided extensive supporting documentation (noted in the record as approximately 48 pages) including: California Penal Code section 1203.4 dismissal/expungement orders reflected in the packet, certificates of continuing education, proof of therapy attendance and 12-step meeting records, a county probation department document showing security clearance and an employer award dated December 6, 2024.
Durbishan described his rehabilitation: sobriety since incarceration, therapy (cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches), completion of anger-management and other courses, volunteer and paid work at the Center for Living and Learning and progressive promotions there to program manager. Counsel introduced supplemental documents admitted as petitioner’s Exhibit A, including updated letters of support, probation clearance and documentation of recent training and awards.
A witness for the petitioner (Anish Chandra) testified about long-term acquaintance and supported Durbishan’s account of rehabilitation and current role as a program manager overseeing career coaches and supportive services. The administrative law judge closed the hearing and submitted the petition to the board, which will issue a written order.
