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Board hears three probation‑termination petitions, takes them under submission
Summary
The board heard three petitions seeking early termination or modification of probation: a pharmacy technician with DUI‑related probation, a pharmacist disciplined for retail theft, and a pharmacist disciplined for PIC‑related violations. Each petitioner presented remediation steps; the board submitted the matters for closed‑session deliberation and a written decision will follow.
The California State Board of Pharmacy heard three separate petitions for early termination or modification of probation on March 18. Each petitioner spoke in person or via Webex, answered board questions, and provided documents and letters of recommendation; the matters were then submitted for deliberation in closed session.
Shontay (Shontay Lizette Martinez), a pharmacy technician who was placed on five years’ probation after DUI convictions, sought early termination or a modification that would relieve her testing costs so she could pay outstanding board fees. The deputy attorney general summarized Martinez’s compliance record (quarterly reporting, support‑group attendance) and noted two positive alcohol tests and a missed check‑in; Martinez described steps she has taken, including Alcoholics Anonymous participation, letters of support and work evaluations.
Ying Jin, disciplined after a 2020 retail‑theft conviction and placed on probation in 2023, described completion of remedial coursework, community service and therapy. Jin told the board she has maintained employment since September 2024 and presented continuing professional education certificates; members asked about the causes of the conduct and what she had learned.
Touch Lim Ooch (pharmacist) testified he had signed on as pharmacist in charge while remaining primarily employed elsewhere; the board’s adopted decision cited multiple record‑keeping and dispensing violations tied to the pharmacy where he was PIC. Ooch described training he has undertaken since the discipline, resumed pharmacy work under supervision at several employers, and said he now understands the duties of a PIC.
Deputy Attorney General Nicole Trauma made recommendations in each hearing: for the technician Martinez the AG suggested a modification could be appropriate given partial compliance but cautioned about positive tests; for the Jin and Ooch petitions the AG summarized compliance and noted continuing concerns in some cases. After testimony and questioning the board received the records and submitted all three matters for closed‑session deliberation. Written decisions will be mailed to petitioners when the board completes deliberation.
