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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
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July 2002
Architecture
JUAN CARLOS DEFONSECA; GARDEN CITY, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 019488; Cal. No. 20120
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to provide information on plans to indicate a one-story home could support a second-story, and indicating the wrong zoning code on plans.
SEGAL EDNA GUILOR; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 016139; Cal. No. 19854
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain, for at least six years, a thorough written evaluation of plans that were not prepared by her or under her direct supervision, and to which she had affixed her signature and seal.
SEGAL EDNA GUILOR; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 016139; Cal. No. 19854
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain, for at least six years, a thorough written evaluation of plans that were not prepared by her or under her direct supervision, and to which she had affixed her signature and seal.
MICHAEL L KIRN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 015927; Cal. No. 19862
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
MICHAEL L KIRN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 015927; Cal. No. 19862
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
DONALD ROWE; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 011096; Cal. No. 19972
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of certifying that a dry well was installed in a dwelling under construction when, in fact, it had not been installed.
Dentistry
MARIANNE DENNIS (A/K/A BEIDEMAN MARIANNE, PITTS MARIANNE); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 017432; Cal. No. 19837
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty No penalty be imposed upon respondent as to charge of which respondent was found guilty.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the Third Degree, a felony.
MARIANNE DENNIS (A/K/A BEIDEMAN MARIANNE, PITTS MARIANNE); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 017432; Cal. No. 19837
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty No penalty be imposed upon respondent as to charge of which respondent was found guilty.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the Third Degree, a felony.
EIGHTH AVENUE DENTAL ASSOCIATES PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 20004
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of failing to bond provisional restorations onto six teeth of a patient that would not be laminated for a one month period and failing to attend to the patient's complaints on several occasions.
RALPH ANTHONY FUSCO; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 046586; Cal. No. 19962
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to remove all decay from excavated teeth.
RALPH ANTHONY FUSCO; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 046586; Cal. No. 19962
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to remove all decay from excavated teeth.
ALEXANDER KANEVSKY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045140; Cal. No. 19992
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of receiving a fee from a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
ALEXANDER KANEVSKY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045140; Cal. No. 19992
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of receiving a fee from a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
VINCENT JOHN MANDARINE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044356; Cal. No. 20003
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to bond provisional restorations onto six teeth of a patient which would not be laminated for a one month period and failing to attend to the patient's complaints on several occasions.
VINCENT JOHN MANDARINE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044356; Cal. No. 20003
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to bond provisional restorations onto six teeth of a patient which would not be laminated for a one month period and failing to attend to the patient's complaints on several occasions.
SIKANDAR HAYAT MIRZA; KINGSTON, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041243; Cal. No. 20007
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failure to maintain accurate patient records.
SIKANDAR HAYAT MIRZA; KINGSTON, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041243; Cal. No. 20007
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failure to maintain accurate patient records.
MICHAEL NORMAN STAHL; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 048112; Cal. No. 20032
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of two counts of Assault in the Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
MICHAEL NORMAN STAHL; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 048112; Cal. No. 20032
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of two counts of Assault in the Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
MAUREEN A SULLIVAN; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 021770; Cal. No. 19971
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
MAUREEN A SULLIVAN; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 021770; Cal. No. 19971
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
ALEXANDER A URBANOVICH; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 046915; Cal. No. 20069
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of permitting an unlicensed person to perform scaling and root planing on a patient.
ALEXANDER A URBANOVICH; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 046915; Cal. No. 20069
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of permitting an unlicensed person to perform scaling and root planing on a patient.
Engineering
JUAN J MANON; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 074171; Cal. No. 19981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain, for at least six years, a professional evaluation of plans that were not prepared by him or under his direct supervision, but which he had affixed his signature and seal.
JUAN J MANON; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 074171; Cal. No. 19981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain, for at least six years, a professional evaluation of plans that were not prepared by him or under his direct supervision, but which he had affixed his signature and seal.
Land Surveying
LAWRENCE A PACANOWSKI; HAMBURG, NY
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 049737; Cal. No. 19749
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to do adequate research in the public lands records, failing to properly locate the surveyed premises, failing to properly place the stakes on the property and failing to properly depict the location of a concrete foundation.
LAWRENCE A PACANOWSKI; HAMBURG, NY
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 049737; Cal. No. 19749
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to do adequate research in the public lands records, failing to properly locate the surveyed premises, failing to properly place the stakes on the property and failing to properly depict the location of a concrete foundation.
Landscape Architecture
MARK DAMICO; SKANEATELES, NY
Profession: Landscape Architect; Lic. No. 001042; Cal. No. 18921
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
MARK DAMICO; SKANEATELES, NY
Profession: Landscape Architect; Lic. No. 001042; Cal. No. 18921
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Massage Therapy
JOSEPH ANTHONY CRAIG; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 007045; Cal. No. 20251
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of improperly draping, touching and speaking to a female client.