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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.
Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.
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December 2019
Nursing
ELAINE MARY STICH; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 466450; Cal. No. 31228
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated.
MICHAEL HARRIS TRUDEAU (A/K/A TRUDEAU MICHAEL H); OGDENSBURG, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 312923; Cal. No. 31414
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation , $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing with moral unfitness.
SHANNON M WHITMARSH (A/K/A BERNHARDT SHANNON MARIE); FARMINGTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 271781; Cal. No. 31373
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of documentation errors and failing to follow proper medication destruction procedures.
Pharmacy
KERRY DWIGHT HALL; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 050480; Cal. No. 31461
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of, as the supervising pharmacist, failing to adequately supervise a registered pharmacy.
JOHN P MAFFUCCI; SOMERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034821; Cal. No. 31361
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 years actual suspension, Upon return to practice, 3 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
JOSEPH PIERRO; WEST HAMPTON BEACH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031912; Cal. No. 31245
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of maintaining the pharmacy in an unsanitary condition with dust and dog hair all over, allowing access to the pharmacy to unlicensed persons, and holding in stock expired drugs.
SHARP DRUGS, INC.; WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 016876; Cal. No. 31244
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of maintaining the pharmacy in an unsanitary condition with dust and dog hair all over, allowing access to the pharmacy to unlicensed persons, and holding in stock expired medical supplies.
MARK KELSO TAYLOR; GALLOWAY, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 061550; Cal. No. 31358
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of finding of professional misconduct by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy for committing gross negligence, which if committed in New York State, would constitute professional misconduct for practicing the profession of pharmacy with gross negligence on a particular occasion, in violation of Section 6509(2) of the New York Education Law.
Physical Therapy
NATHAN BRANT; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 033033; Cal. No. 31251
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 2nd Degree.
MARY E WHELAN; MADISON, NJ
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 022529; Cal. No. 29763
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed professional misconduct in New Jersey.
Public Accountancy
EDWARD RICHARDSON JR; SOUTHFIELD, MI
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 111609; Cal. No. 30868
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and PCAOB each issued an Order against him in which he consented to being denied the privilege of appearing and practicing before the Commission as an accountant and to being permanently barred from being an associated person of a PCAOB registered public accounting firm.
Social Work
BRITTANIE LYNN ROOT; WHITEHALL, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 097590; Cal. No. 31384
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of revealing personally identifiable information.
Veterinary Medicine
WILLIAM C LERNER; ALDEN, NY
Profession: Veterinary Technician; Lic. No. 000692; Cal. No. 31551
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree.
November 2019
Architecture
NISCHAL ARJUNE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 034339; Cal. No. 31283
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting five (5) professionally certified applications to the New York City Department of Buildings within a twelve (12) month period with audit failures that resulted in revocation of the associated permits.
VATCHE ASLANIAN; FORT LEE, NJ
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 023788; Cal. No. 31223
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as an architect.
MATTHEW JUSTIN BRADY; CARLSBAD, CA
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 037884; Cal. No. 31287
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements of the State of Colorado to be registered to practice as an architect.
PAUL JOSEPH GALLO; RIVERDALE, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 016966; Cal. No. 31316
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to prepare and maintain written evaluations of the professional services represented by documents signed and sealed by licensee and receiving fees from a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
RICCARDO SEBASTIANO VICENZINO; POMPTON PLAINS, NJ
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 026113; Cal. No. 31378
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as an architect.
Clinical Laboratory Technology
GRACE WESLEY REID; LIMA, NY
Profession: Certified Clinical Laboratory Technician; Lic. No. 003047; Cal. No. 31126
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
Engineering
SAMUEL SIUHAN CHOI; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 086577; Cal. No. 31282
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting five (5) professionally certified applications to the New York City Department of Buildings within a six (6) month period with audit failures that resulted in revocation of the associated permits and providing engineering services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization.
DONALD DEWOLFE EHRE; UTICA, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 059276; Cal. No. 31321
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having failed to thoroughly review plans he signed but did not prepare.
UMER A SHAH; KEW GARDENS, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 070587; Cal. No. 31070
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting two (2) professionally certified applications with the New York City Department of Buildings that failed audits resulting in revocation of two (2) permits within a period of six (6) months.
MINGQIAO ZHU; SEWICKLEY, PA
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 080249; Cal. No. 31291
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professinal misconduct in the State of Oklahoma for affixing his signature and seal to documents for which the professional services were not performed or thoroughly reviewed by the licensee.
Nursing
BRANDI LYN AVENT (A/K/A AVENT BRANDI); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 324337; Cal. No. 31394
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to maintain accurate records.
DOREN PEDREGAL BABISTA; LAS VEGAS, NV
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 710230; Cal. No. 31542
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, 2 years probation , $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of practicing the profession of nursing without a license in the State of Utah and falsely stating on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had never been fined or otherwise disciplined by any licensing authority.
MELISSA MARGARET BENNETT-CARINI; WEYMOUTH, MA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 745539; Cal. No. 31120
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, 2 years probation , $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to report disciplinary action taken by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, on an application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York.
FEDOR VITALYEVICH BILKO; RED LION, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 602152; Cal. No. 31557
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of abandoning a patient who was required to be accompanied at all times, for being at risk of a fall, by leaving said patient unattended in a bathroom at a rehabilitation hospital in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
MARY GAYLE BOTSFORD; CHITTENANGO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 364139; Cal. No. 31483 31484 31485
Action: Application to surrender licenses and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of record keeping and failure to refer patient.
MARY GAYLE BOTSFORD; CHITTENANGO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 161242; Cal. No. 31483 31484 31485
Action: Application to surrender licenses and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of record keeping and failure to refer patient.
MARY GAYLE BOTSFORD; CHITTENANGO, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 300701; Cal. No. 31483 31484 31485
Action: Application to surrender licenses and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of record keeping and failure to refer patient.