Legal Question in Administrative Law in California

Re-applying for OT License

Can I make the Board of Occupational Therapy meet at an earlier date with me? The reason I ask is that we were supposed to meet in late 2005, then several times in 2006, and now they are telling me it will be 5/24/07, and that they can't guarantee my meeting. Here's my situation:

I had my occupational therapy license revoked for a year. That year

ended 8/10/05. But in order for it to be

reinstated I needed to meet with the Board of Occupational Therapy, and

I've been trying to since 8/05. I'm now on their calendar for 5/24/07,

but they say that can change too. I would like to meet with them very

soon. Please help.


Asked on 1/30/07, 1:28 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Deborah Barron Barron Law Corporation

Re: Re-applying for OT License

Did you file the appropriate forms for Request for Reinstatement of license? You should also provide proof of rehabiliation per their guidelines, citing to each point set forth in their documentation, if the revokation involved a crime, complaint or failure to disclose.

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Answered on 1/30/07, 1:39 pm
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: Re-applying for OT License

Ms. Barron's questions are appropriate ones for you to consider as to whether a meeting would be successful. If, however, the Board is refusing to meet with you for no good reason, I think there is a possible remedy by filing in court for a writ of administrative mandamus. I have successfully defended one such petition, but have never initiated a mandamus action, so I don't consider myself an authority by any means. Nevertheless, if you need the assistance of a court of law to get the ball rolling, that may be where to start. Note mandamus is the older term, sometimes "mandate" is used instead; it's the same thing.

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Answered on 1/30/07, 3:30 pm


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