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Board presses staff on nearly 2,000 delinquent licenses; staff cite staffing limits and new citation authority

Osteopathic Medical Board of California · January 16, 2026
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Board members urged aggressive action after staff reported roughly 1,900 delinquent licenses; staff said they will add reminders, audits, and use recently expanded citation authority, but enforcement capacity and staffing limit immediate mass enforcement.

Board President Denise Pines on Jan. 22 urged staff to take firmer action on delinquent and expired licenses after licensing staff reported a large number of delinquencies in the board's population.

"I want to see every single one of these people sent a citation letter, like, immediately," Pines said during a discussion focused on…

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