(MENAFNEditorial) HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 213 licensed or commissioned professionals and notaries public during the month of November, Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres announced today.
A comprehensive imposed by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA) is available online. The list includes disciplinary actions filed against .
Each BPOA entry includes the name of the respondent, city and county, sanction imposed, a brief description of the basis for the disciplinary or corrective measure and the effective date.
BPOA maintains a which allows the public to check the license status of all the professionals and establishments it licenses.
Anyone who suspects unlicensed activity by an individual or facility, or who has been a victim of unethical treatment, can file a complaint by calling the BPOA hotline at 1-800-822-2113. To report unethical practices by a notary public, call the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation at (717) 783-4849.
against licensed professionals or notaries also can be filed through the Department's website.
BPOA's 29 boards and commissions license and oversee nearly 1 million active professionals and businesses, including a range of occupations in health and business fields. The Secretary of the Commonwealth also oversees the appointment and commission of more than 80,000 notaries public.
Violations of the law or state regulations may result in disciplinary actions including civil penalties and the suspension or revocation of a license or commission.
MEDIA CONTACT: Wanda Murren, (717) 783-1621
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