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PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSITION OF COMPLAINTS
 

  • Formal written complaint received and referred to Complaint Coordinator for logging, opening of case file, and summary.

  • Complaint is reviewed by Investigator and Director for jurisdiction determination for further direction.

  • Letter of acknowledgement to complainant explaining necessity for confidentiality.

  • Letter to licensee requesting response to enclosed complaint.

  • Response of licensee received and summary documented in case file.

  • Response summarized and forwarded to complainant for comment.

  • Response of complainant received and summary documented in case file.

  • Case file placed on the agenda of Complaint Committee for direction.

  • At conclusion of Complaint Committee investigation, Committee acts by finding one of the following:

    NO PROBABLE CAUSE

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    PROBABLE CAUSE

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