The arresting officer obtained an additional state-administered chemical test in response to a DUI suspect’s invocation of her right to an independent test. Provision of the second state-administered test was insufficient to meet the statutory requirement that the arresting officer make efforts to accommodate the DUI suspect’s request for a test administered by qualified personnel […]
The results of a breathalyzer test obtained from an educator who came to school intoxicated were not admissible in the determination of the appropriateness of her sanction. Because the technician who administered the test did not testify at the evidentiary hearing, inclusion of the test results would deny her the right to confront and cross-examine
Unsupported breathalyzer test results not considered in appropriateness of sanction. Read More
The Georgia Board of Dentistry discovered after conducting peer review that Respondent, a licensed dentist, fell below minimum acceptable and prevailing standards for the industry in performing several root canals, including one instance in which Respondent performed a root canal “in the bone rather than the root structure.” Respondent’s poor care will likely result in
Dental license revoked for performing grossly inadequate root canals. Read More
A child in the care of Petitioner, a daycare center, was left alone on the center’s van during afternoon transportation after the driver failed to physically check the vehicle or adequately complete transportation logs. A passing motorist found the child wandering alongside a road and transported him to a local elementary school. Staff at the
Center restricted, fined for leaving child on vehicle and failure to report child missing. Read More
The Department of Insurance (“the Department”) revoked Petitioner’s insurance agent license in 2009 after he submitted four applications containing false and misleading information. Petitioner thereafter did not notify his clients that his license had been revoked, and continued to provide them with guidance and advice. After Petitioner applied for a license, the Department refused his
Failure to inform clients of revocation supports denial of subsequent application. Read More
Petitioner, a blind vendor, maintained food vendor operations in two federal buildings pursuant to agreements authorized under the Business Enterprise Program. The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (“GVRA”) canceled Petitioner’s agreements after Petitioner proved incapable of complying with the program’s accounting rules, and following an incident during which Petitioner and his wife directed profanity toward a
